# retard vs retro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### retard
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈtɑː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #17,936*
A retardation; a delay.

### retro
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #10,756*
Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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