Which to use
“matança” and “mudança” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,646
- “matança” frequency rank
- #991
- “mudança” frequency rank
- 15637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matança | mudança |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grande mortandade | o ato de trocar ou mudar |
Where the eye mixes matança and mudança
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. matança and mudança follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between matança and mudança
A purely visual mix-up. matança (/mɐ.ˈtɐ̃.sɐ/) and mudança (/mu.ˈdɐ̃.sɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matança is recorded at frequency rank #14,646, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈtɐ̃.sɐ/. mudança is at rank #991, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mu.ˈdɐ̃.sɐ/.
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 15637, this pair ranks #56,131 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matança vs mudança
Shared letters: amnç. Private to "matança": t. Private to "mudança": du.
"matança" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "mudança" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "matança" for "mudança" ever safe?
Which is more common, "matança" or "mudança"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "matança" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mudança" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,131 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matança" and "mudança" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "macaca vs matança". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #56,131 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.