huntress

/ˈhʌntɹɪs/

//ˈhʌntɹɪs// noun

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"huntress" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“huntress” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,529. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,529
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female hunter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-huntress · huntress · English

huntress · rank #46,529 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,529
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hummel

Nearest frequency peer: hummel (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “huntress”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “huntress” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

huntress vs hunters
75% similar
huntress vs hundreds
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for huntress
PropertyValue
Headwordhuntress
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhʌntɹɪs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,529
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “huntress”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).huntresslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “hummel” (#46,528), “husks” (#46,530), “Humbert” (#46,527). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “huntress” is #46,529. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around huntress (IPA /ˈhʌntɹɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,529 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female hunter.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for huntress, with forms such as "hhuntress", "hnutress", and "hunntress". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hunters", "hundreds", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: A variant of hunteress, from Middle English hunteras, hunteres, hunteresse, equivalent to hunter + -ess, possibly on the model of the likes of mistress. The correct English form is huntress, spelled H-U-N-T-R-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female hunter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how huntress appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In those same woods ye well remember may / How that a noble hunteress did wonne [...].
  2. Ashol-Pan, the daughter of a particularly celebrated hunter, may well be the country's only apprentice huntress.

Etymology

A variant of hunteress, from Middle English hunteras, hunteres, hunteresse, equivalent to hunter + -ess, possibly on the model of the likes of mistress.

This word in other languages

cazadora(Español)chasseresse(Français)Jägerin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhuntress
  • hnutress
  • hunntress
  • hunrtess
  • huntrress
  • huntrses
  • hunttress
  • hutnress
  • uhntress

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of huntress - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhuntress1hnutress2hunntress1hunrtess2huntrress1huntrses2hunttress1hutnress2
Edit distance from "huntress"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "huntress"?
"huntress" is spelled H-U-N-T-R-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʌntɹɪs/.
What does "huntress" mean?
As a noun, "huntress" means: A female hunter.
What words are commonly confused with "huntress"?
"huntress" is commonly confused with "hunters", "hundreds". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "huntress"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "huntress" is /ˈhʌntɹɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "huntress"?
A variant of hunteress, from Middle English hunteras, hunteres, hunteresse, equivalent to hunter + -ess, possibly on the model of the likes of mistress. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "huntress", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Homewood#46,518hitching#46,517hematoma#46,512intraday#46,549

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

infirm9 variantsHaslam9 variantsGuinean9 variantslacing9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list