# retiree

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)ˌiː/ · frequency rank #36,737

## Definitions
1. Someone who has retired from active working.

## Etymology
From retire + -ee.

## Easily confused with
- **retire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retire-vs-retiree)
- **retired** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retired-vs-retiree)
- **referee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/referee-vs-retiree)
- **retinue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retinue-vs-retiree)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ertiree`, `reitree`, `retiere`, `retirree`, `retriee`, `rettiree`, `rretiree`, `rteiree`

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