Which to use
“miré” and “mute” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,887
- “miré” frequency rank
- #44,883
- “mute” frequency rank
- 55770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miré | mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mirar o de mirarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mutar. |
Where the eye mixes miré and mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. miré and mute follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between miré and mute
A purely visual mix-up. miré ([miˈɾe]) and mute ([ˈmut̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55770, 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]. mute is at rank #44,883, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmut̪e].
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 55770, this pair ranks #77,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of miré vs mute
Shared letters: m. Private to "miré": iré. Private to "mute": etu.
"miré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mute ← mmute · mtue · muet · mutte · umte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "miré" for "mute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "miré" vs "mute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "miré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miré" and "mute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mur vs mute". 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 #77,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.