Which to use
“miraron” and “mirarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,138
- “miraron” frequency rank
- #25,717
- “mirarse” frequency rank
- 48855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miraron | mirarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. | Mirar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes miraron and mirarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. miraron (CVCVCVC) and mirarse (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: miraron vs mirarse
A purely visual mix-up. miraron ([miˈɾaɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
miraron is recorded at frequency rank #23,138, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾõn]. 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 48855, this pair ranks #112,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of miraron vs mirarse
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "miraron": no. Private to "mirarse": es.
"miraron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mirarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "miraron" and "mirarse" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "miraron" 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 #112,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miraron" 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 #112,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.