# matem vs meter

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### matem
*verb · IPA /ˈma.tẽɲ/ · frequency rank #18,638*
terceira pessoa do plural do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar

### meter
*verb · IPA /mɨ.ˈteɾ/ · frequency rank #3,705*
introduzir; fazer entrar

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