unirse

[uˈniɾse]

/[uˈniɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“unirse” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,057 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,057
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ponerse en consonancia o de acuerdo las voluntades o sentimientos de varias personas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

unirse vs usarse
67% similar
unirse vs universe
75% similar
unirse vs unirá
67% similar

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

Key facts for unirse
PropertyValue
Headwordunirse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[uˈniɾse]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,057
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unirse” sits in Spanish 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). unirse 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 Spanish entry for unirse is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [uˈniɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,057 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for unirse, with forms such as "nuirse", "uinrse", and "unirce". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "usarse", "universe", "unirá", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is unirse, spelled U-N-I-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ponerse en consonancia o de acuerdo las voluntades o sentimientos de varias personas.
  2. 2
    Contraer nupcias, asociarse dos personas por medio del matrimonio.
  3. 3
    Ponerse varias personas en contacto.
  4. 4
    Fundirse una o más personas en un grupo humano.
  5. 5
    Volver a estar juntos quienes se habían separado.
  6. 6
    Ponerse varias cosas en contacto formando un todo inseparable.
  7. 7
    Ponerse en contacto varias cosas, sin que pierdan su individualidad.
  8. 8
    Ponerse en contacto varias cosas de modo de no separarse.
  9. 9
    Ir varias cosas a formar parte de un todo.
  10. 10
    Volver a estar junto lo que se había separado.
  11. 11
    Poner en contacto dos o màs cosas materiales o inmateriales.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuirse,uinrse,unirce,unires,unirrse,unirsse,unisre,unnirse,unrise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unirse - 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.

nuirse2uinrse2unirce1unires2unirrse1unirsse1unisre2unnirse1
Edit distance from "unirse"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unirse"?
"unirse" is spelled U-N-I-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈniɾse].
What does "unirse" mean?
As a verb, "unirse" means: Ponerse en consonancia o de acuerdo las voluntades o sentimientos de varias personas.
What words are commonly confused with "unirse"?
"unirse" is commonly confused with "usarse", "universe", "unirá". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unirse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unirse" is [uˈniɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unirse" come from?
"unirse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “unirse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-N-I-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [uˈniɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “usarse” - see the side-by-side comparison. unirse vs usarse
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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