mirévsmoroWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: miré is a verb, moro is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“miré” is a verb and “moro” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,887
“miré” frequency rank
#13,294
“moro” frequency rank
24181
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature miré moro
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. Originario, relativo a, o propio de la antigua Mauritania.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set miré and moro apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
miré
4 ch
moro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: miré is [miˈɾe] while moro is [ˈmoɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

miré is recorded at frequency rank #10,887, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈɾe]. moro is at rank #13,294, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmoɾo].

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 24181, this pair ranks #242,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of miré vs moro

Shared letters: mr. Private to "miré": . Private to "moro": o.

"miré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "moro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • morommoro · moor · mroo · omro

Frequency comparison

miré#10,887
moro#13,294

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "miré" and "moro" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "miré" is a verb and "moro" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "miré" or "moro"?
"miré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,887 in our Spanish list, against #13,294 for "moro". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering miré vs moro

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “miré”; for an adjective, it's “moro”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “miré” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list