Which to use
“reían” and “reunían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,823
- “reían” frequency rank
- #24,631
- “reunían” frequency rank
- 54454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reían | reunían |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir. |
Where the eye mixes reían and reunían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reían runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against reunían's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reían vs reunían
A purely visual mix-up. reían ([reˈiãn]) and reunían ([rewˈniãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54454, 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]. reunían is at rank #24,631, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈniãn].
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 54454, this pair ranks #83,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reían vs reunían
Shared letters: aenrí. Private to "reían": -. Private to "reunían": u.
"reían" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "reunían" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reían" and "reunían" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reían" or "reunían"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reían" and "reunían" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reunían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reían" and "reunían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reían vs rias". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #83,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.