miradvsmiranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,646
“mirad” frequency rank
#6,085
“miran” frequency rank
18731
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mirad miran
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de mirar. 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 mirad and miran apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
mirad
5 ch
miran

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mirad ([miˈɾað̞]) 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 a single letter - d in “mirad” becomes n in “miran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mirad is recorded at frequency rank #12,646, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾað̞]. 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 18731, this pair ranks #266,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mirad vs miran

Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mirad": d. Private to "miran": n.

"mirad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "miran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • miradimrad · miard · miradd · mirda · mirrad · mmirad · mriad
  • miranimran · miarn · mirann · mirna · mirran · mmiran · mrian

Frequency comparison

mirad#12,646
miran#6,085

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mirad" and "miran" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([miˈɾað̞] versus [ˈmiɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mirad" or "miran"?
"miran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,085 in our Spanish list, against #12,646 for "mirad". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mirad 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 “mirad” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list