Which to use
“tirar” and “tiren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,521
- “tirar” frequency rank
- #17,562
- “tiren” frequency rank
- 21083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tirar | tiren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Traer un objeto, asiéndolo y ejerciendo fuerza hacia el lado propio. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de tirar. |
Where the eye mixes tirar and tiren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tirar and tiren
A purely visual mix-up. tirar ([t̪iˈɾaɾ]) and tiren ([ˈt̪iɾẽn]) 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 21083, 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]. tiren is at rank #17,562, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪iɾẽn].
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 21083, this pair ranks #256,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tirar vs tiren
Shared letters: irt. Private to "tirar": a. Private to "tiren": en.
"tirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tiren" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tirar" for "tiren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tirar" or "tiren"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tirar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tirar" and "tiren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tirana vs tiren". 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 #256,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.