# matcha

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmatʃ.ə/ · frequency rank #43,254

## Definitions
1. A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).

## Easily confused with
- **math** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matcha-vs-math)
- **mitch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matcha-vs-mitch)
- **maths** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matcha-vs-maths)
- **mocha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matcha-vs-mocha)
- **mecha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matcha-vs-mecha)
- **matches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matcha-vs-matches)
- **matchup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matcha-vs-matchup)
- **mata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mata-vs-matcha)
- **Mach** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mach-vs-matcha)
- **maha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maha-vs-matcha)
- **march** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/march-vs-matcha)
- **match** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/match-vs-matcha)
- **macho** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macho-vs-matcha)
- **Masha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masha-vs-matcha)
- **Martha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-matcha)
- **Marcia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcia-vs-matcha)
- **Marsha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marsha-vs-matcha)
- **Manchu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manchu-vs-matcha)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amtcha`, `mactha`, `matcah`, `matccha`, `matchha`, `mathca`, `mattcha`, `mmatcha`, `mtacha`

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