Which to use
“mierda” and “migra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #304
- “mierda” frequency rank
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- 50099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mierda | migra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desecho maloliente de la comida ingerida, que se expulsa por vía anal. | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. |
Where the eye mixes mierda and migra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mierda runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against migra's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mierda with migra
A purely visual mix-up. mierda ([ˈmjeɾð̞a]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mierda is recorded at frequency rank #304, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmjeɾð̞a]. 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 50099, this pair ranks #105,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mierda vs migra
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mierda": de. Private to "migra": g.
"mierda" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mierda" and "migra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mierda" vs "migra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mierda" 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 #105,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mierda" 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 #105,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.