Which to use
“mírate” is a verb and “Mirta” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,693
- “mírate” frequency rank
- #33,714
- “Mirta” frequency rank
- 68407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mírate | Mirta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mirarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Nombre de pila de mujer. |
Where the eye mixes mírate and Mirta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mírate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Mirta's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mírate and Mirta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mírate is [ˈmiɾat̪e] while Mirta is [ˈmiɾt̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68407, 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]. Mirta is at rank #33,714, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈmiɾt̪a].
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 68407, this pair ranks #34,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mírate vs Mirta
Shared letters: amrt. Private to "mírate": eí. Private to "Mirta": i.
"mírate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Mirta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mirta ← imrta · mirat · mirrta · mirtta · mmirta · mrita
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mírate" and "Mirta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mírate" or "Mirta" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mírate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mirta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mírate" and "Mirta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minga vs Mirta". 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 #34,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.