procuress

/pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs/

//pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs// noun

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"procuress" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“procuress” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary.

Key facts for procuress
PropertyValue
Headwordprocuress
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “procuress” sits in English frequency

procuress falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

procuress is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for procuress, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French procureresse (compare French procureuse), corresponding to procure + -ess. The correct English form is procuress, spelled P-R-O-C-U-R-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary.
  2. 2
    A female procurer.

Etymology

From Old French procureresse (compare French procureuse), corresponding to procure + -ess.

This word in other languages

alcahueta(Español)entremetteuse(Français)Kupplerin(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "procuress"?
"procuress" is spelled P-R-O-C-U-R-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs/.
What does "procuress" mean?
As a noun, "procuress" means: A middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary.
How do you pronounce "procuress"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "procuress" is /pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs/. 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 "procuress"?
From Old French procureresse (compare French procureuse), corresponding to procure + -ess. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “procuress”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-O-C-U-R-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list