Which to use
“mirar” is a verb and “mirim” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,178
- “mirar” frequency rank
- #12,289
- “mirim” frequency rank
- 39467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirar | mirim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | olhar para algo | destinado a crianças |
Letter map: mirar vs mirim
Shared letters muted; letters that set mirar and mirim apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - mirar and mirim
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mirar is averb and mirimanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mirar is recorded at frequency rank #27,178, classified as averb, pronounced /mi.ˈɾaɾ/. mirim is at rank #12,289, tagged as anadj.
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 39467, this pair ranks #26,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mirar vs mirim
Shared letters: imr. Private to "mirar": a. Private to "mirim": -.
"mirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mirim" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mirar" and "mirim" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mirar" or "mirim"?
What to do next
Pair "mirar" vs "mirim" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mirar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirar" and "mirim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mirar 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 #26,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.