Which to use
“reían” and “reine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,823
- “reían” frequency rank
- #40,508
- “reine” frequency rank
- 70331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reían | reine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reír o de reírse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reinar. |
Where the eye mixes reían and reine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reían (CVVVC) and reine (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses reían with reine
A purely visual mix-up. reían ([reˈiãn]) and reine ([ˈrejne]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reían is recorded at frequency rank #29,823, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈiãn]. reine is at rank #40,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrejne].
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 70331, this pair ranks #29,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reían vs reine
Shared letters: enr. Private to "reían": aí. Private to "reine": i.
"reían" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "reine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reine ← erine · reien · reinne · renie · rreine
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reían" and "reine" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reían" vs "reine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reían" and "reine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reiki vs reine". 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 #29,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.