retirarse

[ret̪iˈɾaɾse]

/[ret̪iˈɾaɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“retirarse” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,783
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quitarse o alejarse de algo o alguien, de modo de no estar en contacto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-retirarse · retirarse · Spanish

retirarse · rank #7,783 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,783
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH republicanos

Nearest frequency peer: republicanos (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “retirarse”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “retirarse” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

retirarse vs retirar
78% similar
retirarse vs retirará
78% similar
retirarse vs retiraron
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for retirarse
PropertyValue
Headwordretirarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ret̪iˈɾaɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,783
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “retirarse”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).retirarsecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “republicanos” (#7,782), “romántica” (#7,784), “reparar” (#7,781). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “retirarse” va en #7,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around retirarse (IPA [ret̪iˈɾaɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,783 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for retirarse, with forms such as "ertirarse", "reitrarse", and "retiarrse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "retirar", "retirará", "retiraron", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is retirarse, spelled R-E-T-I-R-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitarse o alejarse de algo o alguien, de modo de no estar en contacto.
  2. 2
    Abandonar la vida laboral activa, dejar de ejercer una profesión por límite de edad.
  3. 3
    Abandonar una actividad para dedicarse a otra cosa.
  4. 4
    Dicho de diversos funcionarios del Estado, pasar a retiro, cesar la vida activa, cuando así lo requiere la carrera funcionaria.
  5. 5
    Abandonar el trato con una o más personas.
  6. 6
    Dicho de una tropa, abandonar el campo, dejar las posiciones.
  7. 7
    Alejarse de los demás para ir a dormir.
  8. 8
    Despedirse de los demás para ir a casa.
  9. 9
    Irse a un lugar protegido, ponerse a salvo.

Synonyms

apartarsealejarsejubilarcesaralejarseresguardarse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertirarse
  • reitrarse
  • retiarrse
  • retirarce
  • retirares
  • retirarrse
  • retirarsse
  • retirasre
  • retirrarse
  • retirrase
  • retriarse
  • rettirarse
  • rretirarse
  • rteirarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retirarse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ertirarse2reitrarse2retiarrse2retirarce1retirares2retirarrse1retirarsse1retirasre2
Edit distance from "retirarse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retirarse"?
"retirarse" is spelled R-E-T-I-R-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ret̪iˈɾaɾse].
What does "retirarse" mean?
As a verb, "retirarse" means: Quitarse o alejarse de algo o alguien, de modo de no estar en contacto.
What words are commonly confused with "retirarse"?
"retirarse" is commonly confused with "retirar", "retirará", "retiraron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "retirarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retirarse" is [ret̪iˈɾaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retirarse" come from?
"retirarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "retirarse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

romántica#7,784serpiente#7,785proteínas#7,772terrestre#7,795

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

realidades14 variantsterminando14 variantsprejuicios14 variantsinteresada14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list