Which to use
“migrar” and “mirad” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,715
- “migrar” frequency rank
- #12,646
- “mirad” frequency rank
- 38361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | migrar | mirad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desplazarse e ir a habitar a otro país o territorio, de modo permanente o periódico. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de mirar. |
Where the eye mixes migrar and mirad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. migrar 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.
Why the eye confuses migrar with mirad
A purely visual mix-up. migrar ([miˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]) 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 38361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
migrar is recorded at frequency rank #25,715, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. 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 38361, this pair ranks #170,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of migrar vs mirad
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "migrar": g. Private to "mirad": d.
"migrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mirad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "migrar" for "mirad" ever safe?
Frequency check: "migrar" vs "mirad" - which ranks higher?
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 "migrar" 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 #170,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "migrar" and "mirad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "migra vs migrar". 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 #170,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.