# duchess

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs/ · frequency rank #10,202

## Definitions
1. The wife or widow of a duke.
2. The female ruler of a duchy.

## Etymology
From Middle English duchesse, from Old French duchesse. Doublet of duchesse.

## Easily confused with
- **duress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/duchess-vs-duress)

## Common misspellings (9)
`dcuhess`, `dduchess`, `ducchess`, `ducehss`, `duches`, `duchhess`, `duchses`, `duhcess`, `udchess`

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