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After reading, [What's the difference between 変態 and 痴女 (or
痴漢)?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/46969/34281), I did a few word
searches.

Jisho lists multiple words when searching for the term
[Whore](https://jisho.org/search/Whore):

  * [売女](https://jisho.org/word/%E5%A3%B2%E5%A5%B3) - prostitute; whore​

  * [街娼](https://jisho.org/word/%E8%A1%97%E5%A8%BC) - prostitute; whore; streetwalker​

Can someone explain the difference?

See also:

  * [Multiple common kanji for a word: which to use?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/23607/34281)
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What is the difference between 売女 vs 街娼?
Both 売女{ばいた} and 街娼{がいしょう} are derogatory terms. So, they aren't used at all.
The following are more often heard:

[風俗嬢{ふうぞくじょう}](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A2%A8%E4%BF%97%E5%AC%A2) is
used as "prostitute".

[立{た}ちんぼ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AB%8B%E3%81%A1%E3%82%93%E3%81%BC_\(%E6%9B%96%E6%98%A7%E3%81%95%E5%9B%9E%E9%81%BF\))
is used as "streetwalker"​.

These words do not connote [" _puta madre_
"](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=puta%20madre) in Spanish.
So you can't use them as a compliment.
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