Stewardess

[ˈstjuːɐdɛs]

/[ˈstjuːɐdɛs]/ noun

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
107,600
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Betreuerin von Gästen, vor allem in Flugzeugen und auf Schiffen

Key facts for Stewardess
PropertyValue
HeadwordStewardess
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈstjuːɐdɛs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,272
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stewardess” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stewardess lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 107,600 “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

Antonyms

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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?
"Stewardess" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Stewardess”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-W-A-R-D-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈstjuːɐdɛs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list