Which to use
“mareo” is a noun and “miré” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,223
- “mareo” frequency rank
- #10,887
- “miré” frequency rank
- 35110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mareo | miré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de marear o de marearse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. |
Where the eye mixes mareo and miré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mareo with miré
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mareo is [maˈɾeo] while miré is [miˈɾe]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mareo is recorded at frequency rank #24,223, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈɾeo]. miré is at rank #10,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾe].
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 35110, this pair ranks #187,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mareo vs miré
Shared letters: mr. Private to "mareo": aeo. Private to "miré": ié.
"mareo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "miré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mareo ← amreo · maero · maroe · marreo · mmareo · mraeo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mareo" and "miré" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mareo" or "miré"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mareo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mareo" and "miré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs mareo". 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 #187,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.