Which to use
“reían” and “reúnan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,823
- “reían” frequency rank
- #25,797
- “reúnan” frequency rank
- 55620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reían | reúnan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reír o de reírse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de reunir. |
Where the eye mixes reían and reúnan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reían runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against reúnan's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reían vs reúnan
A purely visual mix-up. reían ([reˈiãn]) and reúnan ([reˈunãn]) 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 55620, 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]. reúnan is at rank #25,797, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈunãn].
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 55620, this pair ranks #78,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reían vs reúnan
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "reían": í. Private to "reúnan": ú.
"reían" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "reúnan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reían" and "reúnan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reían" or "reúnan"?
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 "reúnan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reían" and "reúnan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reían vs rias". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #78,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.