Which to use
“retrasan” and “retrasar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,252
- “retrasan” frequency rank
- #17,808
- “retrasar” frequency rank
- 67060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retrasan | retrasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retrasar. | Hacer que algo llegue o suceda más tarde del tiempo debido o acordado. |
Where the eye mixes retrasan and retrasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. retrasan and retrasar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: retrasan vs retrasar
A purely visual mix-up. retrasan ([reˈt̪ɾasãn]) and retrasar ([ret̪ɾaˈsaɾ]) 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 - n in “retrasan” becomes r in “retrasar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retrasan is recorded at frequency rank #49,252, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾasãn]. retrasar is at rank #17,808, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈsaɾ].
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 67060, this pair ranks #38,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retrasan vs retrasar
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "retrasan": n. Private to "retrasar": -.
"retrasan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "retrasar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "retrasan" and "retrasar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "retrasan" vs "retrasar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retrasan" and "retrasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasan vs retratan". 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 #38,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.