retiren

[reˈt̪iɾẽn]

/[reˈt̪iɾẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“retiren” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,033
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-retiren · retiren · Spanish

retiren · rank #25,033 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,033
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH respetuosos

Nearest frequency peer: respetuosos (-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 “retiren”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “retiren” 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).

retiren vs retiro
71% similar
retiren vs return
71% similar
retiren vs revisen
71% similar

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

Key facts for retiren
PropertyValue
Headwordretiren
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈt̪iɾẽn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,033
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “retiren”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.retirencae 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 “respetuosos” (#25,032), “reunía” (#25,034), “residir” (#25,031). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “retiren” va en #25,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around retiren (IPA [reˈt̪iɾẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,033 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for retiren, with forms such as "ertiren", "reitren", and "retiern". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "retiro", "return", "revisen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is retiren, spelled R-E-T-I-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de retirar o del imperativo negativo de retirarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertiren
  • reitren
  • retiern
  • retirenn
  • retirne
  • retirren
  • retrien
  • rettiren
  • rretiren
  • rteiren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ertiren2reitren2retiern2retirenn1retirne2retirren1retrien2rettiren1
Edit distance from "retiren"

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 "retiren"?
"retiren" is spelled R-E-T-I-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈt̪iɾẽn].
What does "retiren" mean?
As a verb, "retiren" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse.
What words are commonly confused with "retiren"?
"retiren" is commonly confused with "retiro", "return", "revisen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "retiren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retiren" is [reˈt̪iɾẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retiren" come from?
"retiren" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

residir#25,031revisan#25,036raperos#25,015píldora#25,013

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pulgada10 variantspredijo10 variantspodréis10 variantstiernas10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list