Stewardessen

[ˈstjuːɐdɛsn̩]

/[ˈstjuːɐdɛsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stewardessen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,619 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,619
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stewardess

Key facts for Stewardessen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStewardessen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈstjuːɐdɛsn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,619
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stewardessen” 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). Stewardessen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stewardessen is uncommon German at frequency #84,619 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈstjuːɐdɛsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Stewardessen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Stewardessen, spelled S-T-E-W-A-R-D-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stewardess
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Stewardess
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stewardess
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Stewardessen"?
"Stewardessen" is spelled S-T-E-W-A-R-D-E-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈstjuːɐdɛsn̩].
What does "Stewardessen" mean?
As a noun, "Stewardessen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stewardess
How do you pronounce "Stewardessen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stewardessen" is [ˈstjuːɐdɛsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stewardessen" come from?
"Stewardessen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Stewardessen”

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-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈstjuːɐdɛsn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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