retiren
[reˈt̪iɾẽn]
The verdict
“retiren” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,033 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #25,033
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retiren |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [reˈt̪iɾẽn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #25,033 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “retiren” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for retiren is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈt̪iɾẽn]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,033 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse.
- 2Segunda 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.
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.
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Using “retiren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-I-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈt̪iɾẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “retiro” - see the side-by-side comparison. retiren vs retiro
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.