Which to use
“maré” is a noun and “matei” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,659
- “maré” frequency rank
- #9,532
- “matei” frequency rank
- 17191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maré | matei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | movimento periódico de subida e descida das águas do mar | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do modo indicativo do verbo matar |
Where the eye mixes maré and matei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: maré vs matei
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maré is /mɐ.ˈɾɛ/ while matei is /ma.ˈteɪ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maré is recorded at frequency rank #7,659, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈɾɛ/. matei is at rank #9,532, tagged as averb, pronounced /ma.ˈteɪ/.
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 17191, this pair ranks #54,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maré vs matei
Shared letters: am. Private to "maré": ré. Private to "matei": eit.
"maré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "matei" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- matei ← amtei · maeti · matie · mattei · mmatei · mtaei
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maré" for "matei" ever safe?
Frequency check: "maré" vs "matei" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maré" and "matei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matei vs matiz". 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 #54,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.