Which to use
“migra” and “mija” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- #46,059
- “mija” frequency rank
- 95854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | migra | mija |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. | Forma del femenino singular de mijo. |
Where the eye mixes migra and mija
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. migra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mija's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between migra and mija
A purely visual mix-up. migra ([ˈmiɣ̞ɾa]) and mija ([ˈmixa]) 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 95854, 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]. mija is at rank #46,059, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmixa].
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 95854, this pair ranks #460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of migra vs mija
Shared letters: aim. Private to "migra": gr. Private to "mija": j.
"migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mija" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "migra" for "mija" ever safe?
Frequency check: "migra" vs "mija" - which ranks higher?
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 "migra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mija" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "migra" and "mija" 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 #460 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.