Which to use
“retazos” and “retrasos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,838
- “retazos” frequency rank
- #18,669
- “retrasos” frequency rank
- 62507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retazos | retrasos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de retazo. | Forma del plural de retraso. |
Where the eye mixes retazos and retrasos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. retazos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against retrasos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses retazos with retrasos
A purely visual mix-up. retazos ([reˈt̪asos]) and retrasos ([reˈt̪ɾasos]) 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 62507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retazos is recorded at frequency rank #43,838, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈt̪asos]. retrasos is at rank #18,669, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾasos].
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 62507, this pair ranks #51,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retazos vs retrasos
Shared letters: aeorst. Private to "retazos": z. Private to "retrasos": -.
"retazos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "retrasos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "retazos" for "retrasos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "retazos" vs "retrasos" - 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 "retazos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retazos" and "retrasos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retazos vs rezamos". 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 #51,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.