# match vs mate

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### match
*noun · IPA /ˈmætʃ/ · frequency rank #14,647*
palito de fósforo

### mate
*adjective · IPA /ˈma.tɨ/ · frequency rank #7,048*
sem brilho

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