Which to use
“marcaron” and “miraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,416
- “marcaron” frequency rank
- #23,138
- “miraron” frequency rank
- 38554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marcaron | miraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de marcar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. |
Where the eye mixes marcaron and miraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. marcaron runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against miraron's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between marcaron and miraron
A purely visual mix-up. marcaron ([maɾˈkaɾõn]) and miraron ([miˈɾaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marcaron is recorded at frequency rank #15,416, classified as averb, pronounced [maɾˈkaɾõn]. miraron is at rank #23,138, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾõn].
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 38554, this pair ranks #169,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marcaron vs miraron
Shared letters: amnor. Private to "marcaron": c. Private to "miraron": i.
"marcaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "miraron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marcaron" and "miraron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "marcaron" or "miraron"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marcaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marcaron" and "miraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miraron vs mirón". 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 #169,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.