Which to use
“mataste” and “miraste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,148
- “mataste” frequency rank
- #44,318
- “miraste” frequency rank
- 74466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mataste | miraste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de matar o de matarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. |
Where the eye mixes mataste and miraste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mataste and miraste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between mataste and miraste
A purely visual mix-up. mataste ([maˈt̪ast̪e]) and miraste ([miˈɾast̪e]) 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 74466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mataste is recorded at frequency rank #30,148, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈt̪ast̪e]. miraste is at rank #44,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾast̪e].
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 74466, this pair ranks #21,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mataste vs miraste
Shared letters: aemst. Private to "mataste": -. Private to "miraste": ir.
"mataste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "miraste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mataste" and "miraste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mataste" vs "miraste" - 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 "mataste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miraste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mataste" and "miraste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miraste vs mírate". 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 #21,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.