Which to use
“remiten” and “retiren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,602
- “remiten” frequency rank
- #25,033
- “retiren” frequency rank
- 66635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remiten | retiren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de remitir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse. |
Where the eye mixes remiten and retiren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: remiten vs retiren
A purely visual mix-up. remiten ([reˈmit̪ẽn]) and retiren ([reˈt̪iɾẽn]) 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 66635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remiten is recorded at frequency rank #41,602, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈmit̪ẽn]. retiren is at rank #25,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪iɾẽn].
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 66635, this pair ranks #39,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of remiten vs retiren
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "remiten": m. Private to "retiren": -.
"remiten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "retiren" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remiten" and "retiren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "remiten" vs "retiren" - 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 "remiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retiren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remiten" and "retiren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "remiten vs repites". 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 #39,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.