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.
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": ré.
"migo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "miré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- migo ← imgo · mgio · miggo · miog · mmigo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "migo" and "miré" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "migo" vs "miré" - 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 "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.