Which to use
“mirá” is a verb and “mitad” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,883
- “mirá” frequency rank
- #809
- “mitad” frequency rank
- 8692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirá | mitad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de mirar. | Al dividir un todo en dos partes iguales, cada una de dichas partes. |
Where the eye mixes mirá and mitad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mirá vs mitad
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mirá is [miˈɾa] while mitad is [miˈt̪að̞]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mirá is recorded at frequency rank #7,883, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾa]. mitad is at rank #809, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈt̪að̞].
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 8692, this pair ranks #304,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mirá vs mitad
Shared letters: im. Private to "mirá": rá. Private to "mitad": adt.
"mirá" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mitad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mitad ← imtad · miatd · mitadd · mitda · mittad · mmitad · mtiad
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mirá" and "mitad" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mirá" vs "mitad" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mirá" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mitad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirá" and "mitad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mirá vs mur". 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 #304,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.