Which to use
“retorna” and “retorno” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,317
- “retorna” frequency rank
- #5,040
- “retorno” frequency rank
- 39357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retorna | retorno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retornar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de retornar. |
Where the eye mixes retorna and retorno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. retorna and retorno follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: retorna vs retorno
A purely visual mix-up. retorna ([reˈt̪oɾna]) and retorno ([reˈt̪oɾno]) 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 a single letter - a in “retorna” becomes o in “retorno”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retorna is recorded at frequency rank #34,317, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪oɾna]. retorno is at rank #5,040, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪oɾno].
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 39357, this pair ranks #164,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retorna vs retorno
Shared letters: enort. Private to "retorna": a. Private to "retorno": -.
"retorna" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "retorno" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "retorna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retorno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retorna" and "retorno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retorna vs retornos". 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 #164,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.