# matchmaking

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #18,885

## Definitions
1. An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
2. A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
3. The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
4. The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.

## Etymology
From match + making.

## Common misspellings (18)
`amtchmaking`, `macthmaking`, `matcchmaking`, `matchamking`, `matchhmaking`, `matchmaikng`, `matchmakign`, `matchmakingg`, `matchmakinng`, `matchmakking`, `matchmaknig`, `matchmkaing`, `matchmmaking`, `matcmhaking`, `mathcmaking`, `mattchmaking`, `mmatchmaking`, `mtachmaking`

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