migravsmiréWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: migra is a noun, miré is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“migra” is a noun and “miré” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,795
“migra” frequency rank
#10,887
“miré” frequency rank
60682
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature migra miré
Definition Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set migra and miré apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
migra
4 ch
miré

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: migra is [ˈmiɣ̞ɾa] while miré is [miˈɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60682, 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]. 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 60682, this pair ranks #58,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of migra vs miré

Shared letters: imr. Private to "migra": ag. Private to "miré": é.

"migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "miré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • migraimgra · mgira · migar · miggra · mirga · mmigra

Frequency comparison

migra#49,795
miré#10,887

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "migra" and "miré" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "migra" is a noun and "miré" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "migra" or "miré"?
"miré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,887 in our Spanish list, against #49,795 for "migra". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering migra vs miré

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “migra”; for a verb, it's “miré”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “migra” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list