Which to use
“mica” and “mira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,689
- “mica” frequency rank
- #7,185
- “mira” frequency rank
- 39874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mica | mira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mineral do grupo de silicatos monoclínicos | ato ou efeito de mirar |
Where the eye mixes mica and mira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mica and mira
A purely visual mix-up. mica (/ˈmi.kɐ/) and mira (/ˈmi.ɾɐ/) 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 a single letter - c in “mica” becomes r in “mira”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mica is recorded at frequency rank #32,689, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.kɐ/. mira is at rank #7,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.ɾɐ/.
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 39874, this pair ranks #26,312 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mica vs mira
Shared letters: aim. Private to "mica": c. Private to "mira": r.
"mica" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mica" for "mira" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mica" vs "mira" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,312 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mica" and "mira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mica vs mirra". 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 #26,312 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.