Which to use
“mera” is an adjective and “migra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,196
- “mera” frequency rank
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- 56991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mera | migra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de mero₂. | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. |
Where the eye mixes mera and migra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mera runs 4 letters (CVCV) against migra's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mera with migra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mera is [ˈmeɾa] while migra is [ˈmiɣ̞ɾa]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mera is recorded at frequency rank #7,196, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmeɾa]. migra is at rank #49,795, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiɣ̞ɾa].
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 56991, this pair ranks #72,306 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mera vs migra
Shared letters: amr. Private to "mera": e. Private to "migra": gi.
"mera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mera" and "migra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mera" or "migra" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mera" and "migra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "migra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,306 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mera" and "migra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "migra vs minga". 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 #72,306 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.