Which to use
“retrasada” and “retrasados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,385
- “retrasada” frequency rank
- #23,217
- “retrasados” frequency rank
- 50602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retrasada | retrasados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de retrasado, participio de retrasar. | Forma del plural de retrasado, participio de retrasar. |
Where the eye mixes retrasada and retrasados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. retrasada runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against retrasados's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between retrasada and retrasados
A purely visual mix-up. retrasada ([ret̪ɾaˈsað̞a]) and retrasados ([ret̪ɾaˈsað̞os]) 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 50602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retrasada is recorded at frequency rank #27,385, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈsað̞a]. retrasados is at rank #23,217, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈsað̞os].
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 50602, this pair ranks #102,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retrasada vs retrasados
Shared letters: aderst. Private to "retrasada": -. Private to "retrasados": o.
"retrasada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "retrasados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- retrasada ← ertrasada · rertasada · retarsada · retraasda · retrasaad · retrasadda · retrasdaa · retrassada
- retrasados ← ertrasados · rertasados · retarsados · retraasdos · retrasaddos · retrasadoss · retrasadso · retrasaods
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "retrasada" for "retrasados" ever safe?
Which is more common, "retrasada" or "retrasados"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retrasada" and "retrasados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasada 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 #102,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.