electress
/ɪˈlɛktɹɪs/noun
electress is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-E-S-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, electress means “A woman who can vote in an election” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of electress is electresses.
How many letters and syllables are in electress?
| Letters | 9: E-L-E-C-T-R-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is electress?
Electress appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce electress?
- /ɪˈlɛktɹɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of electress
- electresses plural
- electoress
- electrix
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does electress mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedrareA woman who can vote in an election.
- 2
The wife of a German elector, often used as a title.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Electress in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Wählerin, Stimmbürgerin, Urnengängerin , Kurfürstin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does electress come from?
From elector + -ess.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).