retirarávsretirarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“retirará” and “retirarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,973
“retirará” frequency rank
#7,783
“retirarse” frequency rank
47756
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature retirará retirarse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de retirar o de retirarse. Quitarse o alejarse de algo o alguien, de modo de no estar en contacto.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set retirará and retirarse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
retirará
9 ch
retirarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. retirará ([ret̪iɾaˈɾa]) and retirarse ([ret̪iˈɾaɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

retirará is recorded at frequency rank #39,973, classified as averb, pronounced [ret̪iɾaˈɾa]. retirarse is at rank #7,783, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪iˈɾaɾse].

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 47756, this pair ranks #118,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of retirará vs retirarse

Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "retirará": á. Private to "retirarse": s.

"retirará" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "retirarse" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • retirarseertirarse · reitrarse · retiarrse · retirarce · retirares · retirarrse · retirarsse · retirasre

Frequency comparison

retirará#39,973
retirarse#7,783

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "retirará" and "retirarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ret̪iɾaˈɾa] versus [ret̪iˈɾaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "retirará" or "retirarse"?
"retirarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,783 in our Spanish list, against #39,973 for "retirará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering retirará vs retirarse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “retirará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list