miradovsmirarloWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mirado is a adjective, mirarlo is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mirado” is an adjective and “mirarlo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,291
“mirado” frequency rank
#16,645
“mirarlo” frequency rank
29936
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mirado mirarlo
Definition Que actúa con respeto o miramiento. Mirar, con el enclítico lo (pronombre).

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
mirado
7 ch
mirarlo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mirado is [miˈɾað̞o] while mirarlo is [miˈɾaɾlo]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mirado is recorded at frequency rank #13,291, classified as anadj, pronounced [miˈɾað̞o]. mirarlo is at rank #16,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾlo].

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 29936, this pair ranks #214,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mirado vs mirarlo

Shared letters: aimor. Private to "mirado": d. Private to "mirarlo": l.

"mirado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "mirarlo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • miradoimrado · miardo · miraddo · miraod · mirdao · mirrado · mmirado · mriado
  • mirarloimrarlo · miarrlo · miralro · mirarllo · mirarol · mirarrlo · mirralo · mirrarlo

Frequency comparison

mirado#13,291
mirarlo#16,645

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mirado" and "mirarlo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mirado" is an adjective and "mirarlo" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mirado" or "mirarlo"?
"mirado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,291 in our Spanish list, against #16,645 for "mirarlo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mirado vs mirarlo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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