Which to use
“reine” and “reúne” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,508
- “reine” frequency rank
- #5,886
- “reúne” frequency rank
- 46394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reine | reúne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reinar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reunir. |
Where the eye mixes reine and reúne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reine and reúne follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between reine and reúne
A purely visual mix-up. reine ([ˈrejne]) and reúne ([reˈune]) 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 - i in “reine” becomes ú in “reúne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46394, 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]. reúne is at rank #5,886, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈune].
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 46394, this pair ranks #125,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reine vs reúne
Shared letters: enr. Private to "reine": i. Private to "reúne": ú.
"reine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reúne" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reine ← erine · reien · reinne · renie · rreine
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reine" and "reúne" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reine" vs "reúne" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "reúne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reine" and "reúne" 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 #125,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.