Which to use
“mirar” is a verb and “mirra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,178
- “mirar” frequency rank
- #49,042
- “mirra” frequency rank
- 76220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirar | mirra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | olhar para algo | árvore da África e Oriente Médio |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mirar and mirra apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mirar is /mi.ˈɾaɾ/ while mirra is /ˈmi.Rɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (ar ↔ ra) - a transposition the eye reads straight past, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76220, 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/. mirra is at rank #49,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.Rɐ/.
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 76220, this pair ranks #2,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mirar vs mirra
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mirar": -. Private to "mirra": -.
"mirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mirra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mirar" and "mirra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mirar" or "mirra"?
Remembering mirar vs mirra
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mirar”; for a noun, it's “mirra”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mirar” entry
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