Which to use
“mirar” and “mirarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,581
- “mirar” frequency rank
- #25,717
- “mirarse” frequency rank
- 27298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirar | mirarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fijar la vista en un objeto, aplicando juntamente la atención. | Mirar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes mirar and mirarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mirar vs mirarse
A purely visual mix-up. mirar ([miˈɾaɾ]) and mirarse ([miˈɾaɾse]) 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 “mirarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27298, 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]. mirarse is at rank #25,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾse].
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 27298, this pair ranks #227,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mirar vs mirarse
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mirar": -. Private to "mirarse": es.
"mirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mirarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mirar" and "mirarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mirar" or "mirarse" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "mirar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirar" and "mirarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miraría vs mirarse". 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 #227,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.