Which to use
“reter” and “retiro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,701
- “reter” frequency rank
- #7,463
- “retiro” frequency rank
- 22164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reter | retiro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não largar da mão | primeira pessoa do singular do presente indicativo do verbo retirar |
Where the eye mixes reter and retiro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reter runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against retiro's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reter with retiro
A purely visual mix-up. reter (/Rɨ.ˈteɾ/) and retiro (/Rɨ.ˈti.ɾu/) 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 22164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reter is recorded at frequency rank #14,701, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈteɾ/. retiro is at rank #7,463, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈti.ɾu/.
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 22164, this pair ranks #47,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reter vs retiro
Shared letters: ert. Private to "reter": -. Private to "retiro": io.
"reter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "retiro" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reter" and "retiro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reter" or "retiro"?
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 "reter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retiro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reter" and "retiro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reatar vs reter". 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 #47,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.