Which to use
“migra” and “mugre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- #20,131
- “mugre” frequency rank
- 69926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | migra | mugre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. | Suciedad o porquería que ensucia la ropa o algún objeto. |
Where the eye mixes migra and mugre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses migra with mugre
A purely visual mix-up. migra ([ˈmiɣ̞ɾa]) and mugre ([ˈmuɣ̞ɾe]) 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 69926, 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]. mugre is at rank #20,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuɣ̞ɾe].
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 69926, this pair ranks #30,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of migra vs mugre
Shared letters: gmr. Private to "migra": ai. Private to "mugre": eu.
"migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mugre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "migra" for "mugre" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "migra" or "mugre" show up more?
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 "migra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mugre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "migra" and "mugre" 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 #30,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.