# matarse vs mataste

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### matarse
*verb · IPA [maˈt̪aɾse] · frequency rank #26,138*
Perder la vida involuntariamente.

### mataste
*verb · IPA [maˈt̪ast̪e] · frequency rank #30,148*
Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de matar o de matarse.

## Source
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