mato

[ˈmat̪o]

/[ˈmat̪o]/ verb

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The verdict

“mato” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,409. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,409
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de matar o de matarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mato · mato · Spanish

mato · rank #5,409 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,409
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marruecos

Nearest frequency peer: Marruecos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mato”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mato” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mato vs mo
50% similar
mato vs mío
50% similar
mato vs max
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mato
PropertyValue
Headwordmato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmat̪o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,409
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mato”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).matocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Marruecos” (#5,408), “maya” (#5,410), “manzana” (#5,407). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mato” va en #5,409. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around mato (IPA [ˈmat̪o]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,409 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de matar o de matarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for mato, with forms such as "amto", "maot", and "matto". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mo", "mío", "max", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mato, spelled M-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de matar o de matarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amto
  • maot
  • matto
  • mmato
  • mtao

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mato - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amto2maot2matto1mmato1mtao2
Edit distance from "mato"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mato"?
"mato" is spelled M-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmat̪o].
What does "mato" mean?
As a verb, "mato" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de matar o de matarse.
What words are commonly confused with "mato"?
"mato" is commonly confused with "mo", "mío", "max". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mato" is [ˈmat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mato" come from?
"mato" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mato", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

maya#5,410rayo#5,426seca#5,432Tomé#5,443

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

azar5 variantstubo5 variantsvaca5 variantsMike5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list