Which to use
“mima” and “mirad” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,161
- “mima” frequency rank
- #12,646
- “mirad” frequency rank
- 48807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mima | mirad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mimar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de mirar. |
Where the eye mixes mima and mirad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mima runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mirad's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mima vs mirad
A purely visual mix-up. mima ([ˈmima]) 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 48807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mima is recorded at frequency rank #36,161, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmima]. 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 48807, this pair ranks #112,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mima vs mirad
Shared letters: aim. Private to "mima": -. Private to "mirad": dr.
"mima" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mirad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mima" for "mirad" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mima" 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 #112,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mima" and "mirad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mima 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 #112,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.