# mataba vs Matas

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### mataba
*verb · IPA [maˈt̪aβ̞a] · frequency rank #23,131*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de matar o de matarse.

### Matas
*name · IPA [ˈmat̪as] · frequency rank #11,449*
Apellido.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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