# classmate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈklɑːs.meɪt/ · frequency rank #18,519

## Definitions
1. A student who is in the same class at school.
2. A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.

## Etymology
From class + mate.

## Easily confused with
- **classmates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classmate-vs-classmates)

## Common misspellings (12)
`calssmate`, `cclassmate`, `clasmate`, `clasmsate`, `classamte`, `classmaet`, `classmatte`, `classmmate`, `classmtae`, `cllassmate`, `clsasmate`, `lcassmate`

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