mathlete
math·lete/ˈmæθliːt/noun
mathlete is spelled M-A-T-H-L-E-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (math·lete). It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mathlete means “A member of the math team of a primary school or secondary school” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mathlete is mathletes.
How many letters and syllables are in mathlete?
| Letters | 8: M-A-T-H-L-E-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: math·lete |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mathlete?
Mathlete appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mathlete?
- /ˈmæθliːt/
Mathlete has 2 syllables, split math·lete in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mathlete
- mathletes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mathlete mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA member of the math team of a primary school or secondary school.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mathlete come from?
Blend of mathematics + athlete. The term is a registered trademark of the MathCounts organization. The term entered pop culture from the movies American Pie (1999) and Mean Girls (2004), as well as being featured in the short-lived cult TV series Freaks and Geeks. Mathletes was the name of a US national organization in the 1970s that sponsored high school mathematics competitions ("Mathletes") and junior high school competitions ("Junior Mathletes") between school teams known as "Math Teams".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).