Which to use
“retirada” is a noun and “retirar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,885
- “retirada” frequency rank
- #5,429
- “retirar” frequency rank
- 11314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retirada | retirar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de retirar o de retirarse. | Quitar o alejar a algo o alguien de una cosa o persona, de modo que no estén en contacto. |
Where the eye mixes retirada and retirar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between retirada and retirar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: retirada is [ret̪iˈɾað̞a] while retirar is [ret̪iˈɾaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retirada is recorded at frequency rank #5,885, classified as anoun, pronounced [ret̪iˈɾað̞a]. retirar is at rank #5,429, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪iˈɾaɾ].
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 11314, this pair ranks #295,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of retirada vs retirar
Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "retirada": d. Private to "retirar": -.
"retirada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "retirar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "retirada" and "retirar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "retirada" vs "retirar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "retirada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retirar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retirada" and "retirar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regirán vs retirar". 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 #295,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.