Which to use
“mírate” and “miré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,693
- “mírate” frequency rank
- #10,887
- “miré” frequency rank
- 45580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mírate | miré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mirarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. |
Where the eye mixes mírate and miré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mírate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against miré's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mírate and miré
A purely visual mix-up. mírate ([ˈmiɾat̪e]) and miré ([miˈɾe]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mírate is recorded at frequency rank #34,693, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmiɾat̪e]. miré is at rank #10,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈɾe].
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 45580, this pair ranks #130,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mírate vs miré
Shared letters: mr. Private to "mírate": aetí. Private to "miré": ié.
"mírate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "miré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mírate" and "miré" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mírate" vs "miré" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mírate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mírate" and "miré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miraste vs mírate". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #130,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.