microsvsmimosTell them apart

Which to use

“micros” and “mimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,714
“micros” frequency rank
#24,570
“mimos” frequency rank
50284
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature micros mimos
Definition Forma del plural de micro. Forma del plural de mimo.

Where the eye mixes micros and mimos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
micros
5 ch
mimos

Look-alike desk: micros vs mimos

A purely visual mix-up. micros ([ˈmikɾos]) and mimos ([ˈmimos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

micros is recorded at frequency rank #25,714, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmikɾos]. mimos is at rank #24,570, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmimos].

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 50284, this pair ranks #104,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of micros vs mimos

Shared letters: imos. Private to "micros": cr. Private to "mimos": -.

"micros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "mimos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • microsimcros · mciros · miccros · micors · micross · micrros · micrso · mircos
  • mimosimmos · mimmos · mimoss · mioms · mmimos · mmios

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "micros" for "mimos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmikɾos] versus [ˈmimos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "micros" vs "mimos" - which ranks higher?
"mimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,570 in our Spanish list, against #25,714 for "micros". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "micros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #104,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "micros" and "mimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mimos vs minor". 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 #104,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list