Which to use
“matar” and “mataram” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,053
- “matar” frequency rank
- #6,910
- “mataram” frequency rank
- 7963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matar | mataram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | causar morte, tirar a vida | terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo matar |
Where the eye mixes matar and mataram
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. matar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mataram's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: matar vs mataram
A purely visual mix-up. matar (/mɐ.ˈtaɾ/) and mataram ([ma.ˈta.ɾɐ̃ʊ̃]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “matar” sits inside “mataram”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matar is recorded at frequency rank #1,053, classified as averb, pronounced /mɐ.ˈtaɾ/. 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 7963, this pair ranks #65,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of matar vs mataram
Shared letters: amrt. Private to "matar": -. Private to "mataram": -.
"matar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mataram" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "matar" and "mataram" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "matar" or "mataram"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "matar" and "mataram" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "matar" 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 #65,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matar" and "mataram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Maiara vs mataram". 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 #65,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.