Which to use
“master” is an adjective and “matem” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,446
- “master” frequency rank
- #18,638
- “matem” frequency rank
- 25084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | master | matem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | principal | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar |
Letter map: master vs matem
Shared letters muted; letters that set master and matem apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Part-of-speech tell for master / matem
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: master is anadjective and matemaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
master is recorded at frequency rank #6,446, classified as anadj. matem is at rank #18,638, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈma.tẽɲ/.
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 25084, this pair ranks #44,316 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of master vs matem
Shared letters: aemt. Private to "master": rs. Private to "matem": -.
"master" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "matem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "master" and "matem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "master" vs "matem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "master" and "matem". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "master" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,316 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "master" and "matem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matem 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 #44,316 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.