# mata vs mate

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mata
*noun · IPA /ˈma.tɐ/ · frequency rank #1,436*
porção de terreno repleto de árvores silvestres

### mate
*adjective · IPA /ˈma.tɨ/ · frequency rank #7,048*
sem brilho

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