mirarlavsmirarteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mirarla” and “mirarte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,754
“mirarla” frequency rank
#22,424
“mirarte” frequency rank
44178
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mirarla mirarte
Definition Mirar, con el enclítico la (pronombre). Mirar, con el enclítico te (pronombre).

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
mirarla
7 ch
mirarte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mirarla ([miˈɾaɾla]) and mirarte ([miˈɾaɾt̪e]) 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 44178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mirarla is recorded at frequency rank #21,754, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾla]. mirarte is at rank #22,424, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾt̪e].

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 44178, this pair ranks #138,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mirarla vs mirarte

Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mirarla": l. Private to "mirarte": et.

"mirarla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "mirarte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mirarlaimrarla · miarrla · miralra · miraral · mirarlla · mirarrla · mirrala · mirrarla
  • mirarteimrarte · miarrte · miraret · mirarrte · mirartte · miratre · mirrarte · mirrate

Frequency comparison

mirarla#21,754
mirarte#22,424

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mirarla" and "mirarte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([miˈɾaɾla] versus [miˈɾaɾt̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mirarla" or "mirarte"?
"mirarla" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,754 in our Spanish list, against #22,424 for "mirarte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mirarla vs mirarte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mirarla” 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