seductress

/sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/

//sɪˈdʌktɹɛs// noun

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

The verdict

“seductress” is uncommon English (frequency #83,729 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,729
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A woman skilled in and practiced at seduction.

Corpus desk

Index EN-seductress · seductress · English

seductress · rank #83,729 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,729
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sefer

Nearest frequency peer: sefer (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “seductress”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “seductress” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for seductress
PropertyValue
Headwordseductress
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɪˈdʌktɹɛs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “seductress” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).seductressfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “sefer” (#83,730), “seamer” (#83,727), “Sehgal” (#83,731). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “seductress” is #83,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

seductress is uncommon English at frequency #83,729 among 6,566 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The sirens were seductresses who lured many sailors to their doom.
  2. Even though she didn't think of herself as a seductress, her effect on men showed she was one.

Etymology

From seductor + -ess.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list