matassem
/ma.ˈta.sẽm/
The verdict
“matassem” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,054 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,054
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,261
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matassem |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ma.ˈta.sẽm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #58,054 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “matassem” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
matassem is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,054 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ma.ˈta.sẽm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for matassem, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is matassem, spelled M-A-T-A-S-S-E-M.
Definition
- 1terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do modo subjuntivo 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 "matassem"?
What does "matassem" mean?
How do you pronounce "matassem"?
What language does "matassem" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “matassem”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-T-A-S-S-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ma.ˈta.sẽm/ (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
Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank
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.