Which to use
“Marcas” and “matas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,690
- “Marcas” frequency rank
- #10,927
- “matas” frequency rank
- 13617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marcas | matas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | região da Itália central cuja capital é Ancona | plural de mata |
Where the eye mixes Marcas and matas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Marcas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against matas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Marcas vs matas
A purely visual mix-up. Marcas (/ˈmaʁ.kɐʃ/ [ˈmaχ.kɐʃ]) and matas (/ˈma.tɐʃ/) 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 13617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marcas is recorded at frequency rank #2,690, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmaʁ.kɐʃ/ [ˈmaχ.kɐʃ]. matas is at rank #10,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.tɐʃ/.
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 13617, this pair ranks #58,676 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Marcas vs matas
Shared letters: ams. Private to "Marcas": cr. Private to "matas": t.
"Marcas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "matas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Marcas" for "matas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Marcas" or "matas"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Marcas" and "matas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Marcas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,676 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marcas" and "matas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs matas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #58,676 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.