Which to use
“matamos” is a verb and “matas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,430
- “matamos” frequency rank
- #10,927
- “matas” frequency rank
- 40357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matamos | matas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do plural do presente do modo indicativo do verbo matar | plural de mata |
Where the eye mixes matamos and matas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. matamos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against matas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between matamos and matas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: matamos is /ma.ˈtɐ̃.mʊʃ/ while matas is /ˈma.tɐʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matamos is recorded at frequency rank #29,430, classified as averb, pronounced /ma.ˈtɐ̃.mʊʃ/. 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 40357, this pair ranks #25,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matamos vs matas
Shared letters: amst. Private to "matamos": o. Private to "matas": -.
"matamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "matas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "matamos" for "matas" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "matamos" or "matas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "matamos" 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 #25,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matamos" and "matas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs matas". 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 #25,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.