What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

What is the difference between earl and countess?

earl | countess |

Countess is a coordinate term of earl.



As nouns the difference between earl and countess

is that earl is a British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess while countess is the wife of a count or earl.

As a proper noun Earl

is the title of an earl.

earl

English

(wikipedia earl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.

    • Anagrams

    * * * *

    countess

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • The wife of a count or earl.
  • The title used by a female who holds an earldom in her own right.
    • Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ess