# matam vs mate

> 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

### 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/matam-vs-mate