Which to use
“matem” and “meter” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,638
- “matem” frequency rank
- #3,705
- “meter” frequency rank
- 22343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matem | meter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar | introduzir; fazer entrar |
Where the eye mixes matem and meter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between matem and meter
A purely visual mix-up. matem (/ˈma.tẽɲ/) and meter (/mɨ.ˈteɾ/) 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 22343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matem is recorded at frequency rank #18,638, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈma.tẽɲ/. meter is at rank #3,705, tagged as averb, pronounced /mɨ.ˈteɾ/.
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 22343, this pair ranks #47,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matem vs meter
Shared letters: emt. Private to "matem": a. Private to "meter": r.
"matem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "meter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "matem" for "meter" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "matem" or "meter" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "matem" and "meter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "matem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "meter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matem" and "meter" 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 #47,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.