Which to use
“mat” and “matas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,805
- “mat” frequency rank
- #10,927
- “matas” frequency rank
- 32732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mat | matas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | casamento | plural de mata |
Where the eye mixes mat and matas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mat and matas
A purely visual mix-up. mat (/mat/) and matas (/ˈma.tɐʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mat” sits inside “matas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mat is recorded at frequency rank #21,805, classified as anoun, pronounced /mat/. matas is at rank #10,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.tɐʃ/.
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 32732, this pair ranks #34,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mat vs matas
Shared letters: amt. Private to "mat": -. Private to "matas": s.
"mat" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "matas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- matas ← amtas · maats · matass · matsa · mattas · mmatas · mtaas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mat" and "matas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mat" or "matas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mat" and "matas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mat". 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 #34,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.