seamstress

/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/

//ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs// noun

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"seamstress" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“seamstress” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,613. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,613
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A woman who sews clothes professionally.

Corpus desk

Index EN-seamstress · seamstress · English

seamstress · rank #38,613 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,613
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,294
  • PHOTO-FINISH SDI

Nearest frequency peer: SDI (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “seamstress”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “seamstress” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for seamstress
PropertyValue
Headwordseamstress
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,613
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seamstress” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around seamstress (IPA /ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,613 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A woman who sews clothes professionally.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for seamstress, with forms such as "esamstress", "saemstress", and "seammstress". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From seamster + -ess. The correct English form is seamstress, spelled S-E-A-M-S-T-R-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A woman who sews clothes professionally.

Etymology

From seamster + -ess.

This word in other languages

couturière(Français)Näherin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esamstress
  • saemstress
  • seammstress
  • seamsrtess
  • seamsstress
  • seamsterss
  • seamstres
  • seamstrress
  • seamstrses
  • seamsttress
  • seamtsress
  • seasmtress
  • semastress
  • sseamstress

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seamstress - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esamstress2saemstress2seammstress1seamsrtess2seamsstress1seamsterss2seamstres1seamstrress1
Edit distance from "seamstress"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "seamstress"?
"seamstress" is spelled S-E-A-M-S-T-R-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/.
What does "seamstress" mean?
As a noun, "seamstress" means: A woman who sews clothes professionally.
What are common misspellings of "seamstress"?
Common misspellings include "esamstress", "saemstress", "seammstress", "seamsrtess", "seamsstress". The correct spelling is "seamstress".
How do you pronounce "seamstress"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seamstress" is /ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/. 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 "seamstress"?
From seamster + -ess. 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 "seamstress", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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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