# Maria vs matriz

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### matriz
*adjective · IPA /mɐ.ˈtɾiʃ/ · frequency rank #5,321*
principal ou primordial

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