Which to use
“rajar” and “retar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,807
- “rajar” frequency rank
- #37,304
- “retar” frequency rank
- 81111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rajar | retar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dividir en trozos por medio de hendeduras practicadas a golpe. | Dicho de un noble: acusar ante el rey a otro noble de alevosía, quedando obligado el primero a mantener la denuncia en buena lid. |
Where the eye mixes rajar and retar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rajar and retar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: rajar vs retar
A purely visual mix-up. rajar ([raˈxaɾ]) and retar ([reˈt̪aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rajar is recorded at frequency rank #43,807, classified as averb, pronounced [raˈxaɾ]. retar is at rank #37,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪aɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 81111, this pair ranks #10,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rajar vs retar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rajar": j. Private to "retar": et.
"rajar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "retar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rajar" and "retar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rajar" or "retar"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rajar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rajar" and "retar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajar vs rajo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #10,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.