Which to use
“mamã” and “mat” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,037
- “mamã” frequency rank
- #21,805
- “mat” frequency rank
- 50842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mamã | mat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mãe | casamento |
Where the eye mixes mamã and mat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mamã with mat
A purely visual mix-up. mamã (/mɜˈmɜ̃/) and mat (/mat/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mamã is recorded at frequency rank #29,037, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɜˈmɜ̃/. mat is at rank #21,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mat/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50842, this pair ranks #14,119 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mamã vs mat
Shared letters: am. Private to "mamã": ã. Private to "mat": t.
"mamã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mamã" and "mat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mamã" or "mat" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mamã" and "mat" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mamã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,119 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mamã" and "mat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mamã". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,119 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.