# matam vs match

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### matam
*verb · IPA /ˈma.tɐ̃ʊm/ · frequency rank #7,546*
terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo matar

### match
*noun · IPA /ˈmætʃ/ · frequency rank #14,647*
palito de fósforo

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/matam-vs-match