# actress

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ · frequency rank #3,273

## Definitions
1. A female who performs on the stage or in films.
2. A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).

## Etymology
From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.

## Easily confused with
- **address** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/actress-vs-address)
- **acres** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acres-vs-actress)
- **across** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/across-vs-actress)
- **access** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/access-vs-actress)

## Common misspellings (9)
`acctress`, `acrtess`, `acterss`, `actres`, `actrress`, `actrses`, `acttress`, `atcress`, `catress`

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