Which to use
“reían” and “retiran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,823
- “reían” frequency rank
- #20,501
- “retiran” frequency rank
- 50324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reían | retiran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reír o de reírse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retirar o de retirarse. |
Where the eye mixes reían and retiran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reían runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against retiran's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reían vs retiran
A purely visual mix-up. reían ([reˈiãn]) and retiran ([reˈt̪iɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reían is recorded at frequency rank #29,823, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈiãn]. retiran is at rank #20,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪iɾãn].
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 50324, this pair ranks #103,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reían vs retiran
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "reían": í. Private to "retiran": it.
"reían" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "retiran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- retiran ← ertiran · reitran · retiarn · retirann · retirna · retirran · retrian · rettiran
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reían" for "retiran" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reían" vs "retiran" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retiran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reían" and "retiran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reían vs rias". 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 #103,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.