# mataria vs matriz

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mataria
*verb · IPA /ma.ta.ˈɾi.ɐ/ · frequency rank #25,042*
primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do futuro do pretérito do verbo matar

### matriz
*adjective · IPA /mɐ.ˈtɾiʃ/ · frequency rank #5,321*
principal ou primordial

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