Which to use
“reían” and “rezan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,823
- “reían” frequency rank
- #34,759
- “rezan” frequency rank
- 64582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reían | rezan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 indicativo de rezar. |
Where the eye mixes reían and rezan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reían (CVVVC) and rezan (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between reían and rezan
A purely visual mix-up. reían ([reˈiãn]) and rezan ([ˈresãn]) 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 a single letter - í in “reían” becomes z in “rezan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64582, 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]. rezan is at rank #34,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈresãn].
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 64582, this pair ranks #45,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reían vs rezan
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "reían": í. Private to "rezan": z.
"reían" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "rezan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rezan ← erzan · reazn · rezann · rezna · rezzan · rrezan · rzean
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reían" for "rezan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reían" or "rezan"?
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 "rezan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reían" and "rezan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rezan vs ruegan". 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 #45,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.