regulenvsreúnenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regulen” and “reúnen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,375
“regulen” frequency rank
#9,534
“reúnen” frequency rank
56909
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regulen reúnen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de regular. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reunir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regulen and reúnen apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
regulen
6 ch
reúnen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. regulen ([reˈɣ̞ulẽn]) and reúnen ([reˈunẽn]) 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 56909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regulen is recorded at frequency rank #47,375, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈɣ̞ulẽn]. reúnen is at rank #9,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈunẽn].

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 56909, this pair ranks #72,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of regulen vs reúnen

Shared letters: enr. Private to "regulen": glu. Private to "reúnen": ú.

"regulen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "reúnen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regulenergulen · reggulen · regluen · regueln · regulenn · regullen · regulne · reuglen

Frequency comparison

regulen#47,375
reúnen#9,534

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regulen" and "reúnen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈɣ̞ulẽn] versus [reˈunẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "regulen" or "reúnen"?
"reúnen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,534 in our Spanish list, against #47,375 for "regulen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regulen vs reúnen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regulen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list