# matar vs mijar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mijar
*verb · IPA /mi.ˈʒaɾ/ · frequency rank #16,342*
urinar

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