# retiro vs return

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### retiro
*noun · IPA [reˈt̪iɾo] · frequency rank #3,211*
Acción o efecto de retirarse.

### return
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈtɜːn/ · frequency rank #27,386*
Regresar.

## Source
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