# retired

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈtaɪəd/ · frequency rank #3,390

## Definitions
1. Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
2. Of a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
3. Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. (of people)
4. No longer in use or production.

## Etymology
From retire + -ed.

## Easily confused with
- **revived** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retired-vs-revived)
- **revered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retired-vs-revered)
- **retiree** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retired-vs-retiree)
- **returned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retired-vs-returned)
- **retorted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retired-vs-retorted)
- **retire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retire-vs-retired)
- **retard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retard-vs-retired)
- **reared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reared-vs-retired)
- **refined** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refined-vs-retired)
- **required** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/required-vs-retired)
- **restored** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/restored-vs-retired)
- **retained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retained-vs-retired)
- **repaired** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repaired-vs-retired)
- **retarded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retarded-vs-retired)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ertired`, `reitred`, `retierd`, `retirde`, `retiredd`, `retirred`, `retried`, `rettired`, `rretired`, `rteired`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retired