# sorceress

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/ · frequency rank #39,098

## Definitions
1. A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.

## Etymology
From Middle English sorceresse, from Anglo-Norman sorceresse.

## Easily confused with
- **soreness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sorceress-vs-soreness)
- **sorcerer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sorcerer-vs-sorceress)

## Common misspellings (12)
`osrceress`, `socreress`, `sorcceress`, `sorceerss`, `sorceres`, `sorcerress`, `sorcerses`, `sorcreess`, `sorecress`, `sorrceress`, `sroceress`, `ssorceress`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sorceress