migovsmiréConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#37,217
“migo” frequency rank
#10,887
“miré” frequency rank
48104
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature migo miré
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de migar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse.

Where the eye mixes migo and miré

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. migo and miré follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

4 ch
migo
4 ch
miré

Why the eye confuses migo with miré

A purely visual mix-up. migo ([ˈmiɣ̞o]) and miré ([miˈɾe]) 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 48104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

migo is recorded at frequency rank #37,217, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmiɣ̞o]. miré is at rank #10,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾe].

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 48104, this pair ranks #116,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of migo vs miré

Shared letters: im. Private to "migo": go. Private to "miré": .

"migo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "miré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • migoimgo · mgio · miggo · miog · mmigo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "migo" and "miré" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmiɣ̞o] versus [miˈɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "migo" vs "miré" - which ranks higher?
"miré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,887 in our Spanish list, against #37,217 for "migo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "migo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "miré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #116,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "migo" and "miré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "migo 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 #116,307 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