mirábamos

[miˈɾaβ̞amos]

/[miˈɾaβ̞amos]/ verb

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The verdict

“mirábamos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,074 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,074
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse.

Key facts for mirábamos
PropertyValue
Headwordmirábamos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[miˈɾaβ̞amos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,074
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mirábamos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mirábamos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mirábamos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,074 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [miˈɾaβ̞amos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mirábamos, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mirábamos, spelled M-I-R-Á-B-A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mirábamos"?
"mirábamos" is spelled M-I-R-Á-B-A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈɾaβ̞amos].
What does "mirábamos" mean?
As a verb, "mirábamos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse.
How do you pronounce "mirábamos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mirábamos" is [miˈɾaβ̞amos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mirábamos" come from?
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Using “mirábamos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-R-Á-B-A-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [miˈɾaβ̞amos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list