migranvsmiradWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“migran” and “mirad” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,710
“migran” frequency rank
#12,646
“mirad” frequency rank
56356
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature migran mirad
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de migrar. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de mirar.

Where the eye mixes migran and mirad

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. migran runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against mirad's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
migran
5 ch
mirad

Visual trap between migran and mirad

A purely visual mix-up. migran ([ˈmiɣ̞ɾãn]) and mirad ([miˈɾað̞]) 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 56356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

migran is recorded at frequency rank #43,710, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmiɣ̞ɾãn]. mirad is at rank #12,646, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾað̞].

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 56356, this pair ranks #74,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of migran vs mirad

Shared letters: aimr. Private to "migran": gn. Private to "mirad": d.

"migran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "mirad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • migran ← imgran · mgiran · migarn · miggran · migrann · migrna · migrran · mirgan
  • mirad ← imrad · miard · miradd · mirda · mirrad · mmirad · mriad

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "migran" and "mirad" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmiɣ̞ɾãn] versus [miˈɾað̞]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "migran" or "mirad"?
"mirad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,646 in our Spanish list, against #43,710 for "migran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "migran" and "mirad" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "migran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mirad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #74,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "migran" and "mirad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "migra vs migran". 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 #74,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list