migrévsmiraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“migré” and “mira” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,924
“migré” frequency rank
#26,091
“mira” frequency rank
64015
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature migré mira
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de migrer. Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de mirer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set migré and mira apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
migré
4 ch
mira

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. migré (\mi.ɡʁe\) and mira (\mi.ʁa\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

migré is recorded at frequency rank #37,924, classified as averb, pronounced \mi.ɡʁe\. mira is at rank #26,091, tagged as averb, pronounced \mi.ʁa\.

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 64015, this pair ranks #79,098 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of migré vs mira

Shared letters: imr. Private to "migré": . Private to "mira": a.

"migré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "mira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • miraimra · miar · mirra · mmira · mria

Frequency comparison

migré#37,924
mira#26,091

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "migré" and "mira" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\mi.ɡʁe\ versus \mi.ʁa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "migré" or "mira"?
"mira" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,091 in our French list, against #37,924 for "migré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering migré vs mira

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “migré” 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