pomate
/ˈpoʊmət/
"pomate" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pomate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pomate · pomate · English
pomate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pomate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpoʊmət/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pomate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pomate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpoʊmət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pomate, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”) either directly or via slightly earlier English pomatum, from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomatum, pomade, and pomace. The correct English form is pomate, spelled P-O-M-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
- 2Synonym of pomade, a kind of thick waxy hair product used as a styling gel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pomate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Shee with no Pomate paints her Face...
Patient he sits, while Master Puff, with pomate, tongs, and powder-pluff... gives each hair its proper station...
Etymology
From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”) either directly or via slightly earlier English pomatum, from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomatum, pomade, and pomace.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.