Stewardess

[ˈstjuːɐdɛs]

/[ˈstjuːɐdɛs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stewardess” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,272. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,272
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Betreuerin von Gästen, vor allem in Flugzeugen und auf Schiffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-stewardess · Stewardess · German

Stewardess · rank #49,272 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,272
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steuersenkung…

Nearest frequency peer: Steuersenkungen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stewardess“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stewardess“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stewardess
PropertyValue
HeadwordStewardess
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈstjuːɐdɛs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,272
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stewardess“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Stewardessliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Steuersenkungen“ (#49,271), „Stilen“ (#49,273), „Steroide“ (#49,270). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stewardess“ bei #49,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Stewardess (IPA [ˈstjuːɐdɛs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,272 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Betreuerin von Gästen, vor allem in Flugzeugen und auf Schiffen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stewardess, with forms such as "setwardess", "sstewardess", and "steawrdess". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Stewardess, spelled S-T-E-W-A-R-D-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Betreuerin von Gästen, vor allem in Flugzeugen und auf Schiffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Stewardess appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Doch die Flugbegleiterinnen - ich kann mich noch erinnern: Früher hießen sie Stewardessen - fanden ihn wohl reizend und bei der Ankunft sprach er gut ein Dutzend Passagiere mit dem Vornamen an.“
  2. „Früher flog sie als Stewardess für Air Greenland, jetzt ist sie pensioniert und kümmert sich um die Quanen in ihrem Garten.“

Antonyms

PilotKo-Pilot

This word in other languages

stewardess(English)azafata(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setwardess
  • sstewardess
  • steawrdess
  • stewadress
  • stewarddess
  • stewardes
  • stewardeß
  • stewardses
  • stewaredss
  • stewarrdess
  • stewradess
  • stewwardess
  • sttewardess
  • stweardess
  • tsewardess

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stewardess - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

setwardess2sstewardess1steawrdess2stewadress2stewarddess1stewardes1stewardeß2stewardses2
Edit distance from "Stewardess"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stewardess"?
"Stewardess" is spelled S-T-E-W-A-R-D-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈstjuːɐdɛs].
What does "Stewardess" mean?
As a noun, "Stewardess" means: Betreuerin von Gästen, vor allem in Flugzeugen und auf Schiffen
What are common misspellings of "Stewardess"?
Common misspellings include "setwardess", "sstewardess", "steawrdess", "stewadress", "stewarddess". The correct spelling is "Stewardess".
How do you pronounce "Stewardess"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stewardess" is [ˈstjuːɐdɛs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stewardess" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Stewardess", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list