schoolmate
/ˈskulˌmeɪt/noun
schoolmate is spelled S-C-H-O-O-L-M-A-T-E: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, schoolmate means “A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of schoolmate is schoolmates.
How many letters and syllables are in schoolmate?
| Letters | 10: S-C-H-O-O-L-M-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is schoolmate?
Schoolmate appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th 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).
How do you pronounce schoolmate?
- UK /ˈskuːlˌmeɪt/
- US /ˈskulˌmeɪt/
Schoolmate has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-schoolmate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with schoolmate
Also written: school mate (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of schoolmate
- schoolmates plural
- school mate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does schoolmate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.
I've lost touch with all my old schoolmates: I only see them at class reunions.
- 2
A schoolfriend; a friend from one's school.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Schoolmate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who attended school with the subject:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | camarade, camarade d'école |
| German | Schulkamerad (Schulkameradin f), Mitschüler (Mitschülerin f) |
| Portuguese | colega de classe |
| Spanish | condiscípulo, condiscípula, compañero de clase |
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 schoolmate come from?
From school + -mate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).