Which to use
“retiramos” and “retiraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,836
- “retiramos” frequency rank
- #15,710
- “retiraron” frequency rank
- 53546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retiramos | retiraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de retirar o de retirarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de retirar o de retirarse. |
Where the eye mixes retiramos and retiraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between retiramos and retiraron
A purely visual mix-up. retiramos ([ret̪iˈɾamos]) and retiraron ([ret̪iˈɾaɾõn]) 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 53546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retiramos is recorded at frequency rank #37,836, classified as averb, pronounced [ret̪iˈɾamos]. retiraron is at rank #15,710, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪iˈɾaɾõn].
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 53546, this pair ranks #87,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retiramos vs retiraron
Shared letters: aeiort. Private to "retiramos": ms. Private to "retiraron": n.
"retiramos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "retiraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retiramos" and "retiraron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "retiramos" vs "retiraron" - 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 "retiramos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retiraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retiramos" and "retiraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recibamos vs retiramos". 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 #87,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.