housemate

/ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt/

//ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt// noun

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"housemate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“housemate” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,083
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone living in the same house.

Corpus desk

Index EN-housemate · housemate · English

housemate · rank #30,083 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,083
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hobson

Nearest frequency peer: Hobson (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “housemate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “housemate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for housemate
PropertyValue
Headwordhousemate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,083
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “housemate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).housematelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Hobson” (#30,082), “Hsu” (#30,084), “Hera” (#30,081). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “housemate” is #30,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around housemate (IPA /ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,083 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Someone living in the same house.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for housemate, with forms such as "hhousemate", "hosuemate", and "houesmate". 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From house + -mate. The correct English form is housemate, spelled H-O-U-S-E-M-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone living in the same house.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how housemate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ‘“Housemate”,’ he repeated, disdainfully. ‘What does this word imply?’ ‘That we are two unpartnered people, sharing the cost of the rent on a house, and are not romantically involved.’

Etymology

From house + -mate.

This word in other languages

Mitbewohner(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhousemate
  • hosuemate
  • houesmate
  • houseamte
  • housemaet
  • housematte
  • housemmate
  • housemtae
  • housmeate
  • houssemate
  • huosemate
  • ohusemate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of housemate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhousemate1hosuemate2houesmate2houseamte2housemaet2housematte1housemmate1housemtae2
Edit distance from "housemate"

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 "housemate"?
"housemate" is spelled H-O-U-S-E-M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt/.
What does "housemate" mean?
As a noun, "housemate" means: Someone living in the same house.
What are common misspellings of "housemate"?
Common misspellings include "hhousemate", "hosuemate", "houesmate", "houseamte", "housemaet". The correct spelling is "housemate".
How do you pronounce "housemate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "housemate" is /ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt/. 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 "housemate"?
From house + -mate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "housemate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list