Which to use
“mias” and “mirá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,450
- “mias” frequency rank
- #7,883
- “mirá” frequency rank
- 36333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mias | mirá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de miar. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de mirar. |
Where the eye mixes mias and mirá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mias vs mirá
A purely visual mix-up. mias ([ˈmjas]) and mirá ([miˈɾa]) 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 36333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mias is recorded at frequency rank #28,450, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmjas]. mirá is at rank #7,883, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾa].
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 36333, this pair ranks #181,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mias vs mirá
Shared letters: im. Private to "mias": as. Private to "mirá": rá.
"mias" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mirá" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mias ← imas · mmias
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mias" for "mirá" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mias" or "mirá" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mias" and "mirá" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mias" and "mirá" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mias vs mija". 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 #181,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.