Which to use
“retrasan” and “retratar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,252
- “retrasan” frequency rank
- #27,765
- “retratar” frequency rank
- 77017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retrasan | retratar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retrasar. | Hacer un retrato. |
Where the eye mixes retrasan and retratar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses retrasan with retratar
A purely visual mix-up. retrasan ([reˈt̪ɾasãn]) and retratar ([ret̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77017, 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]. retratar is at rank #27,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ].
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 77017, this pair ranks #16,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retrasan vs retratar
Shared letters: aert. Private to "retrasan": ns. Private to "retratar": -.
"retrasan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "retratar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retrasan" and "retratar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "retrasan" vs "retratar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "retratar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retrasan" and "retratar" 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 #16,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.