Which to use
“migra” is a noun and “miro” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- #5,133
- “miro” frequency rank
- 54928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | migra | miro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de mirar. |
Where the eye mixes migra and miro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. migra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against miro's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: migra vs miro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: migra is [ˈmiɣ̞ɾa] while miro is [ˈmiɾo]. 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 54928, 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]. miro is at rank #5,133, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmiɾo].
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 54928, this pair ranks #81,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of migra vs miro
Shared letters: imr. Private to "migra": ag. Private to "miro": o.
"migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "miro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "migra" for "miro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "migra" or "miro"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "migra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "migra" and "miro" 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 #81,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.