Which to use
“retiramos” is a verb and “retrasos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,836
- “retiramos” frequency rank
- #18,669
- “retrasos” frequency rank
- 56505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retiramos | retrasos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de retirar o de retirarse. | Forma del plural de retraso. |
Where the eye mixes retiramos and retrasos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. retiramos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against retrasos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: retiramos vs retrasos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: retiramos is [ret̪iˈɾamos] while retrasos is [reˈt̪ɾasos]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56505, 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]. 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 56505, this pair ranks #74,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retiramos vs retrasos
Shared letters: aeorst. Private to "retiramos": im. Private to "retrasos": -.
"retiramos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "retrasos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "retiramos" for "retrasos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "retiramos" vs "retrasos" - 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 "retrasos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retiramos" and "retrasos" 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 #74,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.