Which to use
“miraste” and “mírate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,318
- “miraste” frequency rank
- #34,693
- “mírate” frequency rank
- 79011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miraste | mírate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mirarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes miraste and mírate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. miraste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against mírate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: miraste vs mírate
A purely visual mix-up. miraste ([miˈɾast̪e]) 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 79011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
miraste is recorded at frequency rank #44,318, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾast̪e]. 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 79011, this pair ranks #13,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of miraste vs mírate
Shared letters: aemrt. Private to "miraste": is. Private to "mírate": í.
"miraste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "mírate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- miraste ← imraste · miarste · miraset · mirasste · mirastte · miratse · mirraste · mirsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "miraste" and "mírate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "miraste" or "mírate"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "miraste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mírate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miraste" and "mírate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mírate vs Morata". 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 #13,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.