messmate
noun
messmate is spelled M-E-S-S-M-A-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, messmate means “An associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of messmate is messmates.
How many letters and syllables are in messmate?
| Letters | 8: M-E-S-S-M-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 messmate?
Messmate appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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).
Forms of messmate
- messmates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does messmate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship.
- 2
AustraliaAny of various eucalypts with rough bark, specifically Eucalyptus obliqua.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Messmate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an associate with whom one shares a mess:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schüsselgenosse, Tischgenosse, Mitesser |
| Spanish | comensal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does messmate come from?
From mess + mate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).