Which to use
“retrasada” is a participle and “retrasando” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,385
- “retrasada” frequency rank
- #41,049
- “retrasando” frequency rank
- 68434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retrasada | retrasando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de retrasado, participio de retrasar. | Gerundio de retrasar. |
Where the eye mixes retrasada and retrasando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. retrasada runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against retrasando's 10 (CVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between retrasada and retrasando
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: retrasada is [ret̪ɾaˈsað̞a] while retrasando is [ret̪ɾaˈsãn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68434, 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]. retrasando is at rank #41,049, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 68434, this pair ranks #34,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retrasada vs retrasando
Shared letters: aderst. Private to "retrasada": -. Private to "retrasando": no.
"retrasada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "retrasando" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- retrasada ← ertrasada · rertasada · retarsada · retraasda · retrasaad · retrasadda · retrasdaa · retrassada
- retrasando ← ertrasando · rertasando · retarsando · retraasndo · retrasadno · retrasanddo · retrasanndo · retrasanod
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retrasada" and "retrasando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "retrasada" vs "retrasando" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "retrasando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retrasada" and "retrasando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasan vs retrasando". 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 #34,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.