# matar vs matter

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### matter
*noun · IPA /ˈmætɚ/ · frequency rank #22,387*
matéria

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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