# mistress vs mistresses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mistress
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪs.tɹᵻs/ · frequency rank #8,826*
A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.

### mistresses
*noun · frequency rank #31,656*
plural of mistress

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mistress-vs-mistresses