Which to use
“tirar” and “tirarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,521
- “tirar” frequency rank
- #21,514
- “tirarse” frequency rank
- 25035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tirar | tirarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Traer un objeto, asiéndolo y ejerciendo fuerza hacia el lado propio. | Arrojarse, abalanzarse sobre algo. |
Where the eye mixes tirar and tirarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tirar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tirarse's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tirar and tirarse
A purely visual mix-up. tirar ([t̪iˈɾaɾ]) and tirarse ([t̪iˈɾaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “tirar” sits inside “tirarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tirar is recorded at frequency rank #3,521, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾaɾ]. tirarse is at rank #21,514, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾaɾse].
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 25035, this pair ranks #238,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tirar vs tirarse
Shared letters: airt. Private to "tirar": -. Private to "tirarse": es.
"tirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tirarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tirar" for "tirarse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tirar" or "tirarse"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tirar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tirarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tirar" and "tirarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tirante vs tirarse". 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 #238,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.