Which to use
“miré” is a verb and “mur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,887
- “miré” frequency rank
- #49,813
- “mur” frequency rank
- 60700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miré | mur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. | Ratón (roedor). |
Where the eye mixes miré and mur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. miré runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mur's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between miré and mur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: miré is [miˈɾe] while mur is [ˈmuɾ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60700, 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]. mur is at rank #49,813, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuɾ].
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 60700, this pair ranks #58,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of miré vs mur
Shared letters: mr. Private to "miré": ié. Private to "mur": u.
"miré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "miré" and "mur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "miré" or "mur" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "miré" and "mur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "miré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miré" and "mur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mop vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #58,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.