Which to use
“micro” and “migra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,986
- “micro” frequency rank
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- 55781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | micro | migra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vehículo automóvil de gran capacidad para transportar pasajeros en trayectos urbanos e interurbanos. | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. |
Where the eye mixes micro and migra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses micro with migra
A purely visual mix-up. micro ([ˈmikɾo]) and migra ([ˈmiɣ̞ɾa]) 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 55781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
micro is recorded at frequency rank #5,986, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmikɾo]. 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 55781, this pair ranks #77,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of micro vs migra
Shared letters: imr. Private to "micro": co. Private to "migra": ag.
"micro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "micro" and "migra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "micro" or "migra" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "micro" and "migra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "micro" 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 #77,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "micro" 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 #77,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.