matarão

/ma.ta.ˈɾɐ̃ʊ/

//ma.ta.ˈɾɐ̃ʊ// verb

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The verdict

“matarão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #73,362 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,362
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - terceira pessoa do plural do futuro do presente do verbo matar

Key facts for matarão
PropertyValue
Headwordmatarão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ma.ta.ˈɾɐ̃ʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,362
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “matarão” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). matarão lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

matarão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #73,362 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ma.ta.ˈɾɐ̃ʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "terceira pessoa do plural do futuro do presente do verbo matar".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for matarão, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is matarão, spelled M-A-T-A-R-Ã-O.

Definition

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

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 "matarão"?
"matarão" is spelled M-A-T-A-R-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ma.ta.ˈɾɐ̃ʊ/.
What does "matarão" mean?
As a verb, "matarão" means: terceira pessoa do plural do futuro do presente do verbo matar
How do you pronounce "matarão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matarão" is /ma.ta.ˈɾɐ̃ʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matarão" come from?
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Using “matarão”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-T-A-R-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ma.ta.ˈɾɐ̃ʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list