Which to use
“retiran” and “revisan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,501
- “retiran” frequency rank
- #25,036
- “revisan” frequency rank
- 45537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retiran | revisan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retirar o de retirarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de revisar. |
Where the eye mixes retiran and revisan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. retiran and revisan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses retiran with revisan
A purely visual mix-up. retiran ([reˈt̪iɾãn]) and revisan ([reˈβ̞isãn]) 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 45537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retiran is recorded at frequency rank #20,501, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪iɾãn]. revisan is at rank #25,036, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞isãn].
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 45537, this pair ranks #130,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retiran vs revisan
Shared letters: aeinr. Private to "retiran": t. Private to "revisan": sv.
"retiran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "revisan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retiran" and "revisan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "retiran" vs "revisan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "retiran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revisan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retiran" and "revisan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revisan vs reviste". 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 #130,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.