Which to use
“miraba” and “mirabas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,704
- “miraba” frequency rank
- #48,543
- “mirabas” frequency rank
- 55247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miraba | mirabas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. |
Where the eye mixes miraba and mirabas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between miraba and mirabas
A purely visual mix-up. miraba ([miˈɾaβ̞a]) and mirabas ([miˈɾaβ̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “miraba” sits inside “mirabas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
miraba is recorded at frequency rank #6,704, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaβ̞a]. mirabas is at rank #48,543, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaβ̞as].
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 55247, this pair ranks #79,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of miraba vs mirabas
Shared letters: abimr. Private to "miraba": -. Private to "mirabas": s.
"miraba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mirabas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "miraba" and "mirabas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "miraba" or "mirabas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "miraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirabas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miraba" and "mirabas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maracas vs mirabas". 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 #79,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.