# matchup

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæt͡ʃʌp/ · frequency rank #17,183

## Definitions
1. A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition

## Etymology
Deverbal from match up.

## Easily confused with
- **match** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/match-vs-matchup)
- **mashup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mashup-vs-matchup)
- **matcha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matcha-vs-matchup)
- **Manchu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manchu-vs-matchup)
- **matches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matches-vs-matchup)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amtchup`, `macthup`, `matcchup`, `matchhup`, `matchpu`, `matchupp`, `matcuhp`, `mathcup`, `mattchup`, `mmatchup`, `mtachup`

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