mirabasvsmiradaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mirabas is a verb, mirada is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mirabas” is a verb and “mirada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,543
“mirabas” frequency rank
#1,644
“mirada” frequency rank
50187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mirabas mirada
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. Acción o efecto de mirar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
mirabas
6 ch
mirada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mirabas is [miˈɾaβ̞as] while mirada is [miˈɾað̞a]. 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 50187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mirabas is recorded at frequency rank #48,543, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaβ̞as]. mirada is at rank #1,644, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈɾað̞a].

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 50187, this pair ranks #104,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mirabas vs mirada

Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mirabas": bs. Private to "mirada": d.

"mirabas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "mirada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mirabasimrabas · miarbas · miraabs · mirabass · mirabbas · mirabsa · miravas · mirbaas
  • miradaimrada · miarda · miraad · miradda · mirdaa · mirrada · mmirada · mriada

Frequency comparison

mirabas#48,543
mirada#1,644

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mirabas" and "mirada" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mirabas" is a verb and "mirada" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mirabas" or "mirada"?
"mirada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,644 in our Spanish list, against #48,543 for "mirabas". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering mirabas vs mirada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mirabas”; for a noun, it's “mirada”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mirabas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list