Which to use
“migra” and “migraña” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- #31,442
- “migraña” frequency rank
- 81237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | migra | migraña |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. | Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas. |
Where the eye mixes migra and migraña
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. migra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against migraña's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: migra vs migraña
A purely visual mix-up. migra ([ˈmiɣ̞ɾa]) and migraña ([miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “migra” sits inside “migraña”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
migra is recorded at frequency rank #49,795, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiɣ̞ɾa]. migraña is at rank #31,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈɣ̞ɾaɲa].
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 81237, this pair ranks #10,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of migra vs migraña
Shared letters: agimr. Private to "migra": -. Private to "migraña": ñ.
"migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "migraña" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- migra ← imgra · mgira · migar · miggra · mirga · mmigra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "migra" and "migraña" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "migra" or "migraña"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "migra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "migraña" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "migra" and "migraña" 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 #10,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.