Which to use
“mirar” and “mudar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,178
- “mirar” frequency rank
- #620
- “mudar” frequency rank
- 27798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mirar | mudar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | olhar para algo | transferir de um lugar para outro |
Where the eye mixes mirar and mudar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mirar and mudar
A purely visual mix-up. mirar (/mi.ˈɾaɾ/) and mudar (/mu.ˈdaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27798, 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/. mudar is at rank #620, tagged as averb, pronounced /mu.ˈdaɾ/.
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 27798, this pair ranks #41,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mirar vs mudar
Shared letters: amr. Private to "mirar": i. Private to "mudar": du.
"mirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mudar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mirar" and "mudar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mirar" or "mudar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mirar" and "mudar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mirar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mudar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mirar" and "mudar" 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 #41,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.