migrarvsmiranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,715
“migrar” frequency rank
#6,085
“miran” frequency rank
31800
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature migrar miran
Definition Desplazarse e ir a habitar a otro país o territorio, de modo permanente o periódico. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse.

Where the eye mixes migrar and miran

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
migrar
5 ch
miran

Why the eye confuses migrar with miran

A purely visual mix-up. migrar ([miˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]) and miran ([ˈmiɾãn]) 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 31800, 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]. miran is at rank #6,085, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmiɾãn].

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 31800, this pair ranks #205,251 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of migrar vs miran

Shared letters: aimr. Private to "migrar": g. Private to "miran": n.

"migrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "miran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • migrarimgrar · mgirar · migarr · miggrar · migrarr · migrra · migrrar · mirgar
  • miranimran · miarn · mirann · mirna · mirran · mmiran · mrian

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "migrar" for "miran" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([miˈɣ̞ɾaɾ] versus [ˈmiɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "migrar" or "miran"?
"miran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,085 in our Spanish list, against #25,715 for "migrar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "migrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "miran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #205,251 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "migrar" and "miran" 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 #205,251 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