matam

/ˈma.tɐ̃ʊm/

//ˈma.tɐ̃ʊm// verb

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The verdict

“matam” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,546
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo matar

Corpus desk

Index PT-matam · matam · Portuguese

matam · rank #7,546 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,546
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH magnitude

Nearest frequency peer: magnitude (-3 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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “matam”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “matam” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

matam vs mato
60% similar
matam vs meta
60% similar
matam vs mate
60% similar

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

Key facts for matam
PropertyValue
Headwordmatam
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈma.tɐ̃ʊm/
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,546
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “matam”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).matamcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “magnitude” (#7,543), “monitor” (#7,551), “lamentável” (#7,539). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “matam” fica em #7,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around matam (IPA /ˈma.tɐ̃ʊm/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,546 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo matar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for matam, with forms such as "amtam", "maatm", and "matamm". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mato", "meta", "mate", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is matam, spelled M-A-T-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo matar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how matam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. As mulheres e filhos, que se matam,

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amtam
  • maatm
  • matamm
  • matma
  • mattam
  • mmatam
  • mtaam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of matam - 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.

amtam2maatm2matamm1matma2mattam1mmatam1mtaam2
Edit distance from "matam"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "matam"?
"matam" is spelled M-A-T-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈma.tɐ̃ʊm/.
What does "matam" mean?
As a verb, "matam" means: terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo matar
What words are commonly confused with "matam"?
"matam" is commonly confused with "mato", "meta", "mate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "matam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matam" is /ˈma.tɐ̃ʊm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matam" come from?
"matam" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ninho#7,554golfo#7,530queen#7,567duelo#7,522

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

baiano7 variantsrezar7 variantsradar7 variantsgasto7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list