Which to use
“mirarse” and “miraste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,717
- “mirarse” frequency rank
- #44,318
- “miraste” frequency rank
- 70035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirarse | miraste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mirar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. |
Where the eye mixes mirarse and miraste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mirarse and miraste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses mirarse with miraste
A purely visual mix-up. mirarse ([miˈɾaɾse]) and miraste ([miˈɾast̪e]) 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 70035, 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]. miraste is at rank #44,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾast̪e].
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 70035, this pair ranks #30,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mirarse vs miraste
Shared letters: aeimrs. Private to "mirarse": -. Private to "miraste": t.
"mirarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "miraste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mirarse" and "miraste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mirarse" or "miraste"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "mirarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miraste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirarse" and "miraste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miraste vs mírate". 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 #30,606 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.