Which to use
“reírse” and “reunirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,951
- “reírse” frequency rank
- #7,063
- “reunirse” frequency rank
- 22014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reírse | reunirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mostrar alegría con movimientos de la boca y de la cara emitiendo sonidos no articulados. | Quedar otra vez unido lo que se había separado. |
Where the eye mixes reírse and reunirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reírse runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against reunirse's 8 (CVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reírse with reunirse
A purely visual mix-up. reírse ([reˈiɾse]) and reunirse ([rewˈniɾse]) 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 22014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reírse is recorded at frequency rank #14,951, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈiɾse]. reunirse is at rank #7,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈniɾse].
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 22014, this pair ranks #252,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reírse vs reunirse
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reírse": í. Private to "reunirse": inu.
"reírse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "reunirse" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reunirse ← erunirse · renuirse · reuinrse · reunirce · reunires · reunirrse · reunirsse · reunisre
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reírse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reunirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reírse" and "reunirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reese vs reírse". 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 #252,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.