Which to use
“mataram” and “matarem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,910
- “mataram” frequency rank
- #32,255
- “matarem” frequency rank
- 39165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mataram | matarem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo matar | terceira pessoa do plural do futuro do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar |
Where the eye mixes mataram and matarem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mataram and matarem follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses mataram with matarem
A purely visual mix-up. mataram ([ma.ˈta.ɾɐ̃ʊ̃]) and matarem (/ma.ˈta.ɾẽɲ/) 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 a single letter - a in “mataram” becomes e in “matarem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mataram is recorded at frequency rank #6,910, classified as averb, pronounced [ma.ˈta.ɾɐ̃ʊ̃]. matarem is at rank #32,255, tagged as averb, pronounced /ma.ˈta.ɾẽɲ/.
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 39165, this pair ranks #27,153 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mataram vs matarem
Shared letters: amrt. Private to "mataram": -. Private to "matarem": e.
"mataram" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "matarem" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mataram" for "matarem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mataram" vs "matarem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mataram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matarem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,153 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mataram" and "matarem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matarem vs mataria". 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 #27,153 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.