Which to use
“mirar” and “mirarla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,581
- “mirar” frequency rank
- #21,754
- “mirarla” frequency rank
- 23335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirar | mirarla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fijar la vista en un objeto, aplicando juntamente la atención. | Mirar, con el enclítico la (pronombre). |
Where the eye mixes mirar and mirarla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mirar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mirarla's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mirar with mirarla
A purely visual mix-up. mirar ([miˈɾaɾ]) and mirarla ([miˈɾaɾla]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “mirar” sits inside “mirarla”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mirar is recorded at frequency rank #1,581, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾ]. mirarla is at rank #21,754, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾla].
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 23335, this pair ranks #246,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mirar vs mirarla
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mirar": -. Private to "mirarla": l.
"mirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mirarla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mirar" and "mirarla" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mirar" or "mirarla"?
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 "mirar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirarla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirar" and "mirarla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miraría vs mirarla". 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 #246,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.