Which to use
“retire” and “retiren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,947
- “retire” frequency rank
- #25,033
- “retiren” frequency rank
- 39980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retire | retiren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de retirar o de retirarse. |
Where the eye mixes retire and retiren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. retire runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against retiren's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between retire and retiren
A purely visual mix-up. retire ([reˈt̪iɾe]) and retiren ([reˈt̪iɾẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “retire” sits inside “retiren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retire is recorded at frequency rank #14,947, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪iɾe]. retiren is at rank #25,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪iɾẽn].
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 39980, this pair ranks #161,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retire vs retiren
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "retire": -. Private to "retiren": n.
"retire" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retiren" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "retire" and "retiren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "retire" vs "retiren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "retire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retiren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retire" and "retiren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regirán vs retiren". 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 #161,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.