Which to use
“reírme” and “retire” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,633
- “reírme” frequency rank
- #14,947
- “retire” frequency rank
- 39580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reírme | retire |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reír, con el enclítico me (pronombre). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse. |
Where the eye mixes reírme and retire
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reírme (CVVCCV) and retire (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between reírme and retire
A purely visual mix-up. reírme ([reˈiɾme]) and retire ([reˈt̪iɾe]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reírme is recorded at frequency rank #24,633, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈiɾme]. retire is at rank #14,947, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪iɾe].
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 39580, this pair ranks #163,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reírme vs retire
Shared letters: er. Private to "reírme": mí. Private to "retire": it.
"reírme" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "retire" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- retire ← ertire · reitre · retier · retirre · retrie · rettire · rretire · rteire
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reírme" and "retire" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reírme" vs "retire" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reírme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retire" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reírme" and "retire" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reine vs reírme". 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 #163,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.