Which to use
“mated” is a verb and “mired” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,074
- “mated” frequency rank
- #36,669
- “mired” frequency rank
- 68743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mated | mired |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of mate | A unit of measurement for color temperature. |
Letter map: mated vs mired
Shared letters muted; letters that set mated and mired apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: mated vs mired
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mated is averb and miredanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mated is recorded at frequency rank #32,074, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈmeɪtɪd/. mired is at rank #36,669, 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 68743, this pair ranks #57,520 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mated vs mired
Shared letters: dem. Private to "mated": at. Private to "mired": ir.
"mated" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mired" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mated" and "mired" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "mated" or "mired" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "mated" vs "mired" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mated" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mired" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,520 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mated" and "mired" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mired vs miser". 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 #57,520 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.