retirado

/Rɨ.ti.ˈɾa.du/

//Rɨ.ti.ˈɾa.du// adj

The verdict

“retirado” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,114 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,114
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tirado, eliminado, excluído.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

retirado vs retiro
75% similar
retirado vs retirar
75% similar
retirado vs retrato
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for retirado
PropertyValue
Headwordretirado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/Rɨ.ti.ˈɾa.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,114
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retirado” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). retirado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for retirado is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /Rɨ.ti.ˈɾa.du/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,114 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "tirado, eliminado, excluído.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for retirado, with forms such as "ertirado", "reitrado", and "retiardo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "retiro", "retirar", "retrato", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is retirado, spelled R-E-T-I-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    tirado, eliminado, excluído.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ertirado,reitrado,retiardo,retiraddo,retiraod,retirdao,retirrado,retriado,rettirado,rretirado,rteirado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retirado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ertirado2reitrado2retiardo2retiraddo1retiraod2retirdao2retirrado1retriado2
Edit distance from "retirado"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retirado"?
"retirado" is spelled R-E-T-I-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.ti.ˈɾa.du/.
What does "retirado" mean?
As an adjective, "retirado" means: tirado, eliminado, excluído.
What words are commonly confused with "retirado"?
"retirado" is commonly confused with "retiro", "retirar", "retrato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "retirado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retirado" is /Rɨ.ti.ˈɾa.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retirado" come from?
"retirado" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “retirado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-T-I-R-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɨ.ti.ˈɾa.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “retiro” - see the side-by-side comparison. retirado vs retiro
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list