mirabanvsmiranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,898
“miraban” frequency rank
#6,085
“miran” frequency rank
24983
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature miraban miran
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set miraban and miran apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
miraban
5 ch
miran

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. miraban ([miˈɾaβ̞ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

miraban is recorded at frequency rank #18,898, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaβ̞ãn]. 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 24983, this pair ranks #238,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of miraban vs miran

Shared letters: aimnr. Private to "miraban": b. Private to "miran": -.

"miraban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "miran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mirabanimraban · miarban · miraabn · mirabann · mirabban · mirabna · miravan · mirbaan
  • miranimran · miarn · mirann · mirna · mirran · mmiran · mrian

Frequency comparison

miraban#18,898
miran#6,085

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "miraban" and "miran" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([miˈɾaβ̞ãn] versus [ˈmiɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "miraban" or "miran"?
"miran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,085 in our Spanish list, against #18,898 for "miraban". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering miraban vs miran

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “miraban” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list