# match vs mato

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### match
*noun · IPA /mæt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #19,795*
Cerilla, cerillo.

### mato
*verb · IPA [ˈmat̪o] · frequency rank #5,409*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de matar o de matarse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/match-vs-mato