# matar vs matava

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### matar
*verb · IPA /mɐ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #1,053*
causar morte, tirar a vida

### matava
*verb · IPA /ma.ˈta.vɐ/ · frequency rank #20,939*
primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do modo indicativo do verbo matar

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/matar-vs-matava