Which to use
“matarem” and “matem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,255
- “matarem” frequency rank
- #18,638
- “matem” frequency rank
- 50893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matarem | matem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do futuro do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar |
Where the eye mixes matarem and matem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. matarem runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against matem's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses matarem with matem
A purely visual mix-up. matarem (/ma.ˈta.ɾẽɲ/) and matem (/ˈma.tẽɲ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50893, 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/. matem is at rank #18,638, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈma.tẽɲ/.
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 50893, this pair ranks #14,062 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of matarem vs matem
Shared letters: aemt. Private to "matarem": r. Private to "matem": -.
"matarem" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "matem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "matarem" and "matem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "matarem" vs "matem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "matarem" and "matem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "matarem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,062 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matarem" and "matem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matem vs matiz". 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 #14,062 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.