Which to use
“midas” and “mima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,340
- “midas” frequency rank
- #36,161
- “mima” frequency rank
- 75501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | midas | mima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de medir o de medirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mimar. |
Where the eye mixes midas and mima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: midas vs mima
A purely visual mix-up. midas ([ˈmið̞as]) and mima ([ˈmima]) 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 75501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
midas is recorded at frequency rank #39,340, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmið̞as]. mima is at rank #36,161, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmima].
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 75501, this pair ranks #19,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of midas vs mima
Shared letters: aim. Private to "midas": ds. Private to "mima": -.
"midas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mima" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "midas" for "mima" ever safe?
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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 "midas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "midas" and "mima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "midas vs modal". 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 #19,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.