seductress

/sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/

//sɪˈdʌktɹɛs// noun

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

The verdict

“seductress” is uncommon English (frequency #83,729 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,729
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A woman skilled in and practiced at seduction.

Key facts for seductress
PropertyValue
Headwordseductress
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seductress” 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). seductress lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

seductress is uncommon English at frequency #83,729 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for seductress in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 seductor + -ess. The correct English form is seductress, spelled S-E-D-U-C-T-R-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A woman skilled in and practiced at seduction.
  2. 2
    A woman who seduces.

Etymology

From seductor + -ess.

Synonyms

vamp

This word in other languages

seductora(Español)séductrice(Français)Verführerin(Deutsch)

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 "seductress"?
"seductress" is spelled S-E-D-U-C-T-R-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/.
What does "seductress" mean?
As a noun, "seductress" means: A woman skilled in and practiced at seduction.
How do you pronounce "seductress"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seductress" is /sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/. 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 "seductress"?
From seductor + -ess. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “seductress”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-E-D-U-C-T-R-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list