Which to use
“relatan” and “retratan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,643
- “relatan” frequency rank
- #42,130
- “retratan” frequency rank
- 72773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relatan | retratan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de relatar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retratar. |
Where the eye mixes relatan and retratan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. relatan runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against retratan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between relatan and retratan
A purely visual mix-up. relatan ([reˈlat̪ãn]) and retratan ([reˈt̪ɾat̪ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relatan is recorded at frequency rank #30,643, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈlat̪ãn]. retratan is at rank #42,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾat̪ãn].
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 72773, this pair ranks #24,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of relatan vs retratan
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "relatan": l. Private to "retratan": -.
"relatan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "retratan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "relatan" for "retratan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "relatan" or "retratan"?
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 "relatan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retratan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relatan" and "retratan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasan vs retratan". 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 #24,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.