Which to use
“mida” is a verb and “migra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,243
- “mida” frequency rank
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- 88038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mida | migra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de medir o de medirse. | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. |
Where the eye mixes mida and migra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mida 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.
Visual trap between mida and migra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mida is [ˈmið̞a] 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mida is recorded at frequency rank #38,243, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmið̞a]. 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 88038, this pair ranks #4,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mida vs migra
Shared letters: aim. Private to "mida": d. Private to "migra": gr.
"mida" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mida" for "migra" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mida" or "migra" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mida" and "migra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mida" 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 #4,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mida" 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 #4,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.