Which to use
“marcada” is a participle and “mirada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,752
- “marcada” frequency rank
- #1,644
- “mirada” frequency rank
- 9396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marcada | mirada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de marcado, participio de marcar. | Acción o efecto de mirar. |
Where the eye mixes marcada and mirada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between marcada and mirada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: marcada is [maɾˈkað̞a] while mirada is [miˈɾað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marcada is recorded at frequency rank #7,752, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [maɾˈkað̞a]. mirada is at rank #1,644, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈɾað̞a].
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 9396, this pair ranks #302,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of marcada vs mirada
Shared letters: admr. Private to "marcada": c. Private to "mirada": i.
"marcada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mirada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "marcada" for "mirada" ever safe?
Frequency check: "marcada" vs "mirada" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "marcada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marcada" and "mirada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marcada vs moscada". 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 #302,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.