# Mattel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌməˈtɛl/ · frequency rank #34,184

## Definitions
1. An American toy and entertainment company founded in 1945.

## Etymology
Portmanteau word, blend of the names of founders Harold Matson and Elliot Handler.

## Easily confused with
- **motel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mattel-vs-motel)
- **Matty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mattel-vs-matty)
- **matter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mattel-vs-matter)
- **Mattie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mattel-vs-mattie)
- **mutter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mattel-vs-mutter)
- **Mattis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mattel-vs-mattis)
- **matters** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mattel-vs-matters)
- **Matthew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mattel-vs-matthew)
- **mate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mate-vs-mattel)
- **matt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matt-vs-mattel)
- **mates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mates-vs-mattel)
- **matte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matte-vs-mattel)
- **mater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mater-vs-mattel)
- **Mabel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mabel-vs-mattel)
- **Mateo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mateo-vs-mattel)
- **mated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mated-vs-mattel)
- **master** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/master-vs-mattel)
- **marvel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marvel-vs-mattel)
- **Manuel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manuel-vs-mattel)
- **marcel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcel-vs-mattel)

## Common misspellings (7)
`amttel`, `matel`, `matetl`, `mattell`, `mattle`, `mmattel`, `mtatel`

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