matarem vs mataria, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“matarem” and “mataria” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,255
“matarem” frequency rank: #25,042
“mataria” frequency rank: 57297
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	matarem	mataria
Definition	terceira pessoa do plural do futuro do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar	primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do futuro do pretérito do verbo matar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set matarem and mataria apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

matarem

7 ch

mataria

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. matarem (/ma.ˈta.ɾẽɲ/) and mataria (/ma.ta.ˈɾi.ɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

matarem is recorded at frequency rank #32,255, classified as averb, pronounced /ma.ˈta.ɾẽɲ/. mataria is at rank #25,042, tagged as averb, pronounced /ma.ta.ˈɾi.ɐ/.

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 57297, this pair ranks #9,429 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of matarem vs mataria

Shared letters: amrt. Private to "matarem": e. Private to "mataria": i.

"matarem" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mataria" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

matarem ← amtarem · maatrem · mataerm · mataremm · matarme · matarrem · matraem · mattarem
mataria ← amtaria · maatria · mataira · matarai · matarria · matraia · mattaria · mmataria

Frequency comparison

matarem#32,255

mataria#25,042

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "matarem" and "mataria" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ma.ˈta.ɾẽɲ/ versus /ma.ta.ˈɾi.ɐ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "matarem" or "mataria"?

"mataria" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,042 in our Portuguese list, against #32,255 for "matarem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering matarem vs mataria

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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