mirar

/mi.ˈɾaɾ/

//mi.ˈɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“mirar” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #27,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,178
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - olhar para algo

Corpus desk

Index PT-mirar · mirar · Portuguese

mirar · rank #27,178 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,178
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH mino

Nearest frequency peer: mino (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “mirar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “mirar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mirar vs mora
60% similar
mirar vs mudar
60% similar
mirar vs moral
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mirar
PropertyValue
Headwordmirar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/mi.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,178
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “mirar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).mirarcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “mino” (#27,177), “modernizar” (#27,180), “marçal” (#27,174). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mirar” fica em #27,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around mirar (IPA /mi.ˈɾaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,178 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mirar, with forms such as "imrar", "miarr", and "mirarr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mora", "mudar", "moral", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is mirar, spelled M-I-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    olhar para algo
  2. 2
    apontar (arma de fogo) em uma certa direção

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mirar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Aliás, lembre-se de Wilde, que continuava fazendo piadas mesmo no fim da vida: já doente na cama, ele fez o famoso comentário ao mirar o papel de parede em seu quarto: "Um de nós terá de ir."
  2. Depois, resolveu mirar sua metralhadora para outro lado.

This word in other languages

eye(English)mirar(Español)observer(Français)ansehen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imrar
  • miarr
  • mirarr
  • mirrar
  • mmirar
  • mriar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mirar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imrar2miarr2mirarr1mirrar1mmirar1mriar2
Edit distance from "mirar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mirar"?
"mirar" is spelled M-I-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /mi.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "mirar" mean?
As a verb, "mirar" means: olhar para algo
What words are commonly confused with "mirar"?
"mirar" is commonly confused with "mora", "mudar", "moral". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mirar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mirar" is /mi.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mirar" come from?
"mirar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mirar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

month#27,183grife#27,117rombo#27,261señor#27,273

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

ômega6 variantscoação6 variantsCátia6 variantsdamn6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list