Which to use
“matem” is a verb and “motim” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,638
- “matem” frequency rank
- #14,653
- “motim” frequency rank
- 33291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matem | motim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo matar | insurreição, organizada ou não, contra qualquer autoridade civil ou militar instituída, caracterizada por atos explícitos de desobediência, de não cumprimento de deveres, de desordem e geralmente acompanhada de levante de armas e de grande tumulto |
Letter map: matem vs motim
Shared letters muted; letters that set matem and motim apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. matem and motim follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: matem vs motim
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: matem is averb and motimanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33291, 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/. motim is at rank #14,653, tagged as anoun.
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 33291, this pair ranks #34,259 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matem vs motim
Shared letters: mt. Private to "matem": ae. Private to "motim": io.
"matem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "motim" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "matem" for "motim" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "matem" or "motim" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "matem" and "motim".
- Full dictionary entry for "matem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "motim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,259 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matem" and "motim" 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 #34,259 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.