# matinee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmætɪˌneɪ/ · frequency rank #36,242

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

## Etymology
From French matinée.

## Easily confused with
- **mating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matinee-vs-mating)
- **Maxine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matinee-vs-maxine)
- **Maine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maine-vs-matinee)
- **marine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marine-vs-matinee)
- **mariner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mariner-vs-matinee)
- **Martinez** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martinez-vs-matinee)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amtinee`, `maitnee`, `matiene`, `matine`, `matinnee`, `matniee`, `mattinee`, `mmatinee`, `mtainee`

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