Which to use
“retrasos” and “retrato” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,669
- “retrasos” frequency rank
- #5,252
- “retrato” frequency rank
- 23921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retrasos | retrato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de retraso. | Imagen pictórica de alguien o algo, casi siempre de una persona. |
Where the eye mixes retrasos and retrato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. retrasos runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against retrato's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between retrasos and retrato
A purely visual mix-up. retrasos ([reˈt̪ɾasos]) and retrato ([reˈt̪ɾat̪o]) 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 23921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retrasos is recorded at frequency rank #18,669, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾasos]. retrato is at rank #5,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾat̪o].
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 23921, this pair ranks #243,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retrasos vs retrato
Shared letters: aeort. Private to "retrasos": s. Private to "retrato": -.
"retrasos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "retrato" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retrasos" and "retrato" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "retrasos" or "retrato"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retrato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retrasos" and "retrato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retrasan vs retrasos". 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 #243,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.