Which to use
“reído” and “reine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,993
- “reído” frequency rank
- #40,508
- “reine” frequency rank
- 67501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reído | reine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de reír o de reírse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reinar. |
Where the eye mixes reído and reine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. reído and reine follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: reído vs reine
A purely visual mix-up. reído ([reˈið̞o]) 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 67501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reído is recorded at frequency rank #26,993, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈið̞o]. 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 67501, this pair ranks #36,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reído vs reine
Shared letters: er. Private to "reído": doí. Private to "reine": in.
"reído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reine ← erine · reien · reinne · renie · rreine
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reído" and "reine" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reído" or "reine"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reído" and "reine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reído" 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 #36,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reído" 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 #36,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.