Which to use
“mamado” and “mirado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,046
- “mamado” frequency rank
- #13,291
- “mirado” frequency rank
- 59337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mamado | mirado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bajo los efectos embriagantes del alcohol: ebrio. | Que actúa con respeto o miramiento. |
Where the eye mixes mamado and mirado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mamado vs mirado
A purely visual mix-up. mamado ([maˈmað̞o]) and mirado ([miˈɾað̞o]) 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 59337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mamado is recorded at frequency rank #46,046, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈmað̞o]. mirado is at rank #13,291, tagged as anadj, pronounced [miˈɾað̞o].
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 59337, this pair ranks #62,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mamado vs mirado
Shared letters: admo. Private to "mamado": -. Private to "mirado": ir.
"mamado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mirado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mamado" and "mirado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mamado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mamado" and "mirado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mamado vs Mamani". 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 #62,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.