Which to use
“mir” and “mur” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,516
- “mir” frequency rank
- #49,813
- “mur” frequency rank
- 63329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mir | mur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Paz | Ratón (roedor). |
Where the eye mixes mir and mur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mir and mur follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between mir and mur
A purely visual mix-up. mir (/mir/) and mur ([ˈmuɾ]) 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 a single letter - i in “mir” becomes u in “mur”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mir is recorded at frequency rank #13,516, classified as anoun, pronounced /mir/. mur is at rank #49,813, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuɾ].
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 63329, this pair ranks #49,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mir vs mur
Shared letters: mr. Private to "mir": i. Private to "mur": u.
"mir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mir" and "mur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mir" or "mur" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "mir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mir" and "mur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mop vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.