teammate

/ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/

//ˈtiːmˌmeɪt// noun

"teammate" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“teammate” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,113
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who is on the same team.

Key facts for teammate
PropertyValue
Headwordteammate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,113
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “teammate” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). teammate lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around teammate (IPA /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,113 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "One who is on the same team.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for teammate, with forms such as "etammate", "taemmate", and "teamamte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From team + -mate. The correct English form is teammate, spelled T-E-A-M-M-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who is on the same team.

Etymology

From team + -mate.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etammate,taemmate,teamamte,teamate,teammaet,teammatte,teammtae,temamate,tteammate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teammate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etammate2taemmate2teamamte2teamate1teammaet2teammatte1teammtae2temamate2
Edit distance from "teammate"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "teammate"?
"teammate" is spelled T-E-A-M-M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/.
What does "teammate" mean?
As a noun, "teammate" means: One who is on the same team.
What are common misspellings of "teammate"?
Common misspellings include "etammate", "taemmate", "teamamte", "teamate", "teammaet". The correct spelling is "teammate".
How do you pronounce "teammate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teammate" is /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "teammate"?
From team + -mate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “teammate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-E-A-M-M-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list