mirarsevsmirarteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,717
“mirarse” frequency rank
#22,424
“mirarte” frequency rank
48141
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mirarse mirarte
Definition Mirar (uso pronominal de ...) Mirar, con el enclítico te (pronombre).

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
mirarse
7 ch
mirarte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mirarse ([miˈɾaɾse]) 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 differ by a single letter - s in “mirarse” becomes t in “mirarte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mirarse is recorded at frequency rank #25,717, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾaɾse]. 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 48141, this pair ranks #116,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mirarse vs mirarte

Shared letters: aeimr. Private to "mirarse": s. Private to "mirarte": t.

"mirarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "mirarte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mirarseimrarse · miarrse · mirarce · mirares · mirarrse · mirarsse · mirasre · mirrarse
  • mirarteimrarte · miarrte · miraret · mirarrte · mirartte · miratre · mirrarte · mirrate

Frequency comparison

mirarse#25,717
mirarte#22,424

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mirarse" and "mirarte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([miˈɾaɾse] versus [miˈɾaɾt̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mirarse" or "mirarte"?
"mirarte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,424 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 mirarse 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 “mirarse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list