stewardess

/ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/

//ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs// noun

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

The verdict

“stewardess” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,194
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).

Key facts for stewardess
PropertyValue
Headwordstewardess
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,194
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stewardess” 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). stewardess lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around stewardess (IPA /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,194 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for stewardess, with forms such as "setwardess", "sstewardess", and "steawrdess". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From steward + -ess (feminine suffix). The correct English form is stewardess, spelled S-T-E-W-A-R-D-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).
  2. 2
    A woman who works at housekeeping and passenger service aboard a ship, yacht, or other type of boat that carries passengers.
  3. 3
    A female steward (any sense).

Etymology

From steward + -ess (feminine suffix).

Synonyms

air-girlair hostessairline stewardessair stewardesscart tartflight hostessflight stewardesshostiesky girlsky waitresstrolley dolly

This word in other languages

aeromoza(Español)hôtesse de l'air(Français)Flugbegleiterin(Deutsch)aeromoça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: setwardess,sstewardess,steawrdess,stewadress,stewarddess,stewardes,stewardses,stewaredss,stewarrdess,stewradess,stewwardess,sttewardess,stweardess,tsewardess

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stewardess - 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.

setwardess2sstewardess1steawrdess2stewadress2stewarddess1stewardes1stewardses2stewaredss2
Edit distance from "stewardess"

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 "stewardess"?
"stewardess" is spelled S-T-E-W-A-R-D-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/.
What does "stewardess" mean?
As a noun, "stewardess" means: A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).
What are common misspellings of "stewardess"?
Common misspellings include "setwardess", "sstewardess", "steawrdess", "stewadress", "stewarddess". The correct spelling is "stewardess".
How do you pronounce "stewardess"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stewardess" is /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/. 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 "stewardess"?
From steward + -ess (feminine suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “stewardess”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-E-W-A-R-D-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/ (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

Same frequency band

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