Which to use
“retrasando” and “retratado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,049
- “retrasando” frequency rank
- #26,991
- “retratado” frequency rank
- 68040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retrasando | retratado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de retrasar. | Participio de retratar. |
Where the eye mixes retrasando and retratado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. retrasando runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCV) against retratado's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: retrasando vs retratado
A purely visual mix-up. retrasando ([ret̪ɾaˈsãn̪d̪o]) and retratado ([ret̪ɾaˈt̪að̞o]) 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 68040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retrasando is recorded at frequency rank #41,049, classified as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈsãn̪d̪o]. retratado is at rank #26,991, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈt̪að̞o].
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 68040, this pair ranks #35,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retrasando vs retratado
Shared letters: adeort. Private to "retrasando": ns. Private to "retratado": -.
"retrasando" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "retratado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- retrasando ← ertrasando · rertasando · retarsando · retraasndo · retrasadno · retrasanddo · retrasanndo · retrasanod
- retratado ← ertratado · rertatado · retartado · retraatdo · retrataddo · retrataod · retratdao · retrattado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "retrasando" for "retratado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "retrasando" or "retratado"?
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 "retrasando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retratado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retrasando" and "retratado" 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 #35,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.