Which to use
“retiradas” is a participle and “retirado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,818
- “retiradas” frequency rank
- #6,111
- “retirado” frequency rank
- 35929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retiradas | retirado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de retirado, participio de retirar o de retirarse. | Distante, apartado, desviado. |
Where the eye mixes retiradas and retirado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: retiradas vs retirado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: retiradas is [ret̪iˈɾað̞as] while retirado is [ret̪iˈɾað̞o]. 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 (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retiradas is recorded at frequency rank #29,818, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ret̪iˈɾað̞as]. retirado is at rank #6,111, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ret̪iˈɾað̞o].
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 35929, this pair ranks #183,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retiradas vs retirado
Shared letters: adeirt. Private to "retiradas": s. Private to "retirado": o.
"retiradas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "retirado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "retiradas" and "retirado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "retiradas" or "retirado"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "retiradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retirado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retiradas" and "retirado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retiradas vs retirará". 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 #183,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.