Which to use
“master” is an adjective and “matei” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,446
- “master” frequency rank
- #9,532
- “matei” frequency rank
- 15978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | master | matei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | principal | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do modo indicativo do verbo matar |
Letter map: master vs matei
Shared letters muted; letters that set master and matei apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: master vs matei
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: master is anadjective and mateiaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
master is recorded at frequency rank #6,446, classified as anadj. 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 15978, this pair ranks #55,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of master vs matei
Shared letters: aemt. Private to "master": rs. Private to "matei": i.
"master" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "matei" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "master" and "matei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "master" vs "matei" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "master" and "matei".
- Full dictionary entry for "master" 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 #55,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "master" 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 #55,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.