mirarmevsmírateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,098
“mirarme” frequency rank
#34,693
“mírate” frequency rank
56791
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mirarme mírate
Definition Mirar, con el enclítico me (pronombre). Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mirarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mirarme and mírate apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
mirarme
6 ch
mírate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mirarme ([miˈɾaɾme]) and mírate ([ˈmiɾat̪e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56791, 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]. mírate is at rank #34,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmiɾat̪e].

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 56791, this pair ranks #73,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mirarme vs mírate

Shared letters: aemr. Private to "mirarme": i. Private to "mírate": .

"mirarme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "mírate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mirarmeimrarme · miarrme · miramre · mirarem · mirarmme · mirarrme · mirrame · mirrarme

Frequency comparison

mirarme#22,098
mírate#34,693

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mirarme" and "mírate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([miˈɾaɾme] versus [ˈmiɾat̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mirarme" or "mírate"?
"mirarme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,098 in our Spanish list, against #34,693 for "mírate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mirarme vs mírate

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