Which to use
“mirado” and “mojado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,291
- “mirado” frequency rank
- #11,090
- “mojado” frequency rank
- 24381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirado | mojado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que actúa con respeto o miramiento. | Que está impregnado por algún líquido. |
Where the eye mixes mirado and mojado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mirado vs mojado
A purely visual mix-up. mirado ([miˈɾað̞o]) and mojado ([moˈxað̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24381, 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]. mojado is at rank #11,090, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈxað̞o].
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 24381, this pair ranks #241,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mirado vs mojado
Shared letters: admo. Private to "mirado": ir. Private to "mojado": j.
"mirado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mojado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mirado" for "mojado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mirado" or "mojado"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mirado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mojado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirado" and "mojado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minando vs mirado". 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 #241,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.