Which to use
“mirad” and “mírate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,646
- “mirad” frequency rank
- #34,693
- “mírate” frequency rank
- 47339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirad | mírate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de mirar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mirarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes mirad and mírate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mirad runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mírate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mirad vs mírate
A purely visual mix-up. mirad ([miˈɾað̞]) and mírate ([ˈmiɾat̪e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47339, 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]. mírate is at rank #34,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmiɾat̪e].
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 47339, this pair ranks #120,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mirad vs mírate
Shared letters: amr. Private to "mirad": di. Private to "mírate": etí.
"mirad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mírate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mirad ← imrad · miard · miradd · mirda · mirrad · mmirad · mriad
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mirad" and "mírate" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mirad" vs "mírate" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mirad" and "mírate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mirad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mírate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirad" and "mírate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miraste vs mírate". 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 #120,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.