# mater

> Portuguese word · Noun · IPA /ma.tɛʁ/ · frequency rank #31,868

## Definitions
1. maternidade, estabelecimento público ou privado destinado a receber mulheres que estão a ponto de dar a luz

## Easily confused with
- **mer** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-mer)
- **mato** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-mato)
- **mote** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-mote)
- **math** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-math)
- **moer** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-moer)
- **matou** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-matou)
- **mexer** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-mexer)
- **meter** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-meter)
- **mover** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-mover)
- **motel** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-motel)
- **matiz** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-matiz)
- **mister** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-mister)
- **matter** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-matter)
- **matéria** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-materia)
- **materno** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mater-vs-materno)
- **mãe** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mae-vs-mater)
- **mar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mar-vs-mater)
- **mat** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mat-vs-mater)
- **mata** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mata-vs-mater)
- **make** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/make-vs-mater)

## Common misspellings (5)
`amter`, `maetr`, `materr`, `mmater`, `mtaer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/word/mater