Which to use
“mirad” is a verb and “misas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,646
- “mirad” frequency rank
- #20,745
- “misas” frequency rank
- 33391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirad | misas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de mirar. | Forma del plural de misa. |
Where the eye mixes mirad and misas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mirad and misas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: mirad vs misas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mirad is [miˈɾað̞] while misas is [ˈmisas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33391, 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]. misas is at rank #20,745, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmisas].
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 33391, this pair ranks #197,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mirad vs misas
Shared letters: aim. Private to "mirad": dr. Private to "misas": s.
"mirad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "misas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mirad" for "misas" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mirad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "misas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirad" and "misas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mija vs misas". 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 #197,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.