# mate vs mato

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mato
*noun · IPA /ˈma.tʊ/ · frequency rank #1,821*
área não cultivada e coberta de plantas agrestes

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