miradavsmiradorWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mirada is a noun, mirador is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#1,644
“mirada” frequency rank
#15,901
“mirador” frequency rank
17545
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mirada mirador
Definition Acción o efecto de mirar. Que mira.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
mirada
7 ch
mirador

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mirada is [miˈɾað̞a] while mirador is [miɾaˈð̞oɾ]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mirada is recorded at frequency rank #1,644, classified as anoun, pronounced [miˈɾað̞a]. mirador is at rank #15,901, tagged as anadj, pronounced [miɾaˈð̞oɾ].

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 17545, this pair ranks #271,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mirada vs mirador

Shared letters: adimr. Private to "mirada": -. Private to "mirador": o.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • miradaimrada · miarda · miraad · miradda · mirdaa · mirrada · mmirada · mriada
  • miradorimrador · miardor · miraddor · miradorr · miradro · miraodr · mirdaor · mirrador

Frequency comparison

mirada#1,644
mirador#15,901

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mirada" and "mirador" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mirada" is a noun and "mirador" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mirada" or "mirador"?
"mirada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,644 in our Spanish list, against #15,901 for "mirador". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mirada vs mirador

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mirada”; for an adjective, it's “mirador”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mirada” 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