Which to use
“matamos” and “miramos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,766
- “matamos” frequency rank
- #11,815
- “miramos” frequency rank
- 34581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matamos | miramos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de matar o de matarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. |
Where the eye mixes matamos and miramos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. matamos and miramos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses matamos with miramos
A purely visual mix-up. matamos ([maˈt̪amos]) and miramos ([miˈɾamos]) 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 34581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matamos is recorded at frequency rank #22,766, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈt̪amos]. miramos is at rank #11,815, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾamos].
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 34581, this pair ranks #190,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matamos vs miramos
Shared letters: amos. Private to "matamos": t. Private to "miramos": ir.
"matamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "miramos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "matamos" and "miramos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "matamos" vs "miramos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "matamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miramos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matamos" and "miramos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matamos vs Mataró". 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 #190,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.