# maré vs mate

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### maré
*noun · IPA /mɐ.ˈɾɛ/ · frequency rank #7,659*
movimento periódico de subida e descida das águas do mar

### mate
*adjective · IPA /ˈma.tɨ/ · frequency rank #7,048*
sem brilho

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