mirarmevsmirarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,098
“mirarme” frequency rank
#25,717
“mirarse” frequency rank
47815
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mirarme mirarse
Definition Mirar, con el enclítico me (pronombre). Mirar (uso pronominal de ...)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mirarme and mirarse apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
mirarme
7 ch
mirarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mirarme ([miˈɾaɾme]) 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 a single letter - m in “mirarme” becomes s in “mirarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mirarme is recorded at frequency rank #22,098, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾme]. 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 47815, this pair ranks #117,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mirarme vs mirarse

Shared letters: aeimr. Private to "mirarme": -. Private to "mirarse": s.

"mirarme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "mirarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mirarmeimrarme · miarrme · miramre · mirarem · mirarmme · mirarrme · mirrame · mirrarme
  • mirarseimrarse · miarrse · mirarce · mirares · mirarrse · mirarsse · mirasre · mirrarse

Frequency comparison

mirarme#22,098
mirarse#25,717

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mirarme" and "mirarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([miˈɾaɾme] versus [miˈɾaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mirarme" or "mirarse"?
"mirarme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,098 in our Spanish list, against #25,717 for "mirarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mirarme vs mirarse

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 “mirarme” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list