Which to use
“reine” and “reír” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,508
- “reine” frequency rank
- #5,778
- “reír” frequency rank
- 46286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reine | reír |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reinar. | Reírse (emitir sonidos de alegría con la boca). |
Where the eye mixes reine and reír
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. reine runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against reír's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reine and reír
A purely visual mix-up. reine ([ˈrejne]) and reír ([reˈiɾ]) 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 46286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reine is recorded at frequency rank #40,508, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrejne]. reír is at rank #5,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈiɾ].
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 46286, this pair ranks #126,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reine vs reír
Shared letters: er. Private to "reine": in. Private to "reír": í.
"reine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reír" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reine ← erine · reien · reinne · renie · rreine
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reine" and "reír" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reine" or "reír"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reír" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reine" and "reír" 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 #126,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.