# Maria vs mataria

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maria
*noun · IPA /ma.ˈɾi.ɐ/ · frequency rank #619*
prenome feminino muito comum

### mataria
*verb · IPA /ma.ta.ˈɾi.ɐ/ · frequency rank #25,042*
primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do futuro do pretérito do verbo matar

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