Which to use
“retar” and “rodar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,304
- “retar” frequency rank
- #12,243
- “rodar” frequency rank
- 49547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retar | rodar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de un noble: acusar ante el rey a otro noble de alevosía, quedando obligado el primero a mantener la denuncia en buena lid. | Moverse un cuerpo redondo o cilíndrico imitando el movimiento de una rueda. |
Where the eye mixes retar and rodar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses retar with rodar
A purely visual mix-up. retar ([reˈt̪aɾ]) and rodar ([roˈð̞aɾ]) 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 49547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retar is recorded at frequency rank #37,304, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪aɾ]. rodar is at rank #12,243, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈð̞aɾ].
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 49547, this pair ranks #108,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retar vs rodar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "retar": et. Private to "rodar": do.
"retar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rodar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retar" and "rodar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "retar" or "rodar"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "retar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rodar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retar" and "rodar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "renard vs retar". 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 #108,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.