matem

/ˈma.tẽɲ/

//ˈma.tẽɲ// verb

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The verdict

“matem” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,638
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 modo subjuntivo do verbo matar

Corpus desk

Index PT-matem · matem · Portuguese

matem · rank #18,638 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,638
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH map

Nearest frequency peer: map (-2 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 “matem”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “matem” 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).

matem vs mato
60% similar
matem vs mote
60% similar
matem vs math
60% similar

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

Key facts for matem
PropertyValue
Headwordmatem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈma.tẽɲ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,638
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “matem”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).matemcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “map” (#18,636), “louro” (#18,635), “lotação” (#18,634). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “matem” fica em #18,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around matem (IPA /ˈma.tẽɲ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,638 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for matem, with forms such as "amtem", "maetm", and "matemm". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mato", "mote", "math", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is matem, spelled M-A-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    terceira pessoa do plural do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar
  2. 2
    terceira pessoa do plural do imperativo afirmativo do verbo matar
  3. 3
    terceira pessoa do plural do imperativo negativo do verbo matar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amtem
  • maetm
  • matemm
  • matme
  • mattem
  • mmatem
  • mtaem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amtem2maetm2matemm1matme2mattem1mmatem1mtaem2
Edit distance from "matem"

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 "matem"?
"matem" is spelled M-A-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈma.tẽɲ/.
What does "matem" mean?
As a verb, "matem" means: terceira pessoa do plural do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar
What words are commonly confused with "matem"?
"matem" is commonly confused with "mato", "mote", "math". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "matem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matem" is /ˈma.tẽɲ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matem" come from?
"matem" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

louro#18,635Kátia#18,628gêmeo#18,609régua#18,702

Similar misspelling depth

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

stage7 variantscravo7 variantsthese7 variantscoesão7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list