Which to use
“retrasa” and “retraso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,549
- “retrasa” frequency rank
- #6,113
- “retraso” frequency rank
- 34662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retrasa | retraso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retrasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de retrasar. |
Where the eye mixes retrasa and retraso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. retrasa and retraso follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses retrasa with retraso
A purely visual mix-up. retrasa ([reˈt̪ɾasa]) and retraso ([reˈt̪ɾaso]) 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 “retrasa” becomes o in “retraso”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retrasa is recorded at frequency rank #28,549, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾasa]. retraso is at rank #6,113, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾaso].
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 34662, this pair ranks #190,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retrasa vs retraso
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "retrasa": -. Private to "retraso": o.
"retrasa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "retraso" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "retrasa" for "retraso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "retrasa" vs "retraso" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "retrasa" and "retraso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retraso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retrasa" and "retraso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasa vs retrasan". 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 #190,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.