Which to use
“matagal” is a noun and “mataram” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,254
- “matagal” frequency rank
- #6,910
- “mataram” frequency rank
- 39164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matagal | mataram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mato denso | terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo matar |
Where the eye mixes matagal and mataram
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. matagal and mataram follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses matagal with mataram
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: matagal is /mɐ.tɐ.ˈɡaɫ/ while mataram is [ma.ˈta.ɾɐ̃ʊ̃]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matagal is recorded at frequency rank #32,254, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.tɐ.ˈɡaɫ/. mataram is at rank #6,910, tagged as averb, pronounced [ma.ˈta.ɾɐ̃ʊ̃].
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 39164, this pair ranks #27,154 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matagal vs mataram
Shared letters: amt. Private to "matagal": gl. Private to "mataram": r.
"matagal" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mataram" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "matagal" for "mataram" ever safe?
Frequency check: "matagal" vs "mataram" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "matagal" and "mataram" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "matagal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mataram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,154 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matagal" and "mataram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matagal vs matava". 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 #27,154 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.