matinee

/ˈmætɪˌneɪ/

//ˈmætɪˌneɪ// noun

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"matinee" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“matinee” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,242
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.

Corpus desk

Index EN-matinee · matinee · English

matinee · rank #36,242 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,242
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH marquess

Nearest frequency peer: marquess (-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 “matinee”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “matinee” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

matinee vs mating
71% similar
matinee vs Maxine
57% similar
matinee vs Maine
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for matinee
PropertyValue
Headwordmatinee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmætɪˌneɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,242
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “matinee”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “marquess” (#36,241), “Marek” (#36,240), “Marcellus” (#36,239). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “matinee” is #36,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around matinee (IPA /ˈmætɪˌneɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,242 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for matinee, with forms such as "amtinee", "maitnee", and "matiene". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "mating", "Maxine", "Maine", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French matinée. The correct English form is matinee, spelled M-A-T-I-N-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
  2. 2
    A woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 59 sneak in some red Smuggle a bottle of wine, two glasses, and a corkscrew into a long matinee. Red wine is rich in life-extending antioxidants, and the caper will add zest even to a bad movie.
  2. Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace and embroidery are shown in great variety.

Etymology

From French matinée.

This word in other languages

matiné(Español)matinée(Français)Matinee(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amtinee
  • maitnee
  • matiene
  • matine
  • matinnee
  • matniee
  • mattinee
  • mmatinee
  • mtainee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of matinee - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amtinee2maitnee2matiene2matine1matinnee1matniee2mattinee1mmatinee1
Edit distance from "matinee"

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 "matinee"?
"matinee" is spelled M-A-T-I-N-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmætɪˌneɪ/.
What does "matinee" mean?
As a noun, "matinee" means: A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
What words are commonly confused with "matinee"?
"matinee" is commonly confused with "mating", "Maxine", "Maine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "matinee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matinee" is /ˈmætɪˌneɪ/. 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 "matinee"?
From French matinée. 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 "matinee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Micheal#36,248Lakshmi#36,218Kincaid#36,214isthmus#36,200

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Lorenz9 variantsparson9 variantsPelham9 variantsJudson9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list