Which to use
“reñida” is a participle and “reunida” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,522
- “reñida” frequency rank
- #21,478
- “reunida” frequency rank
- 62000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reñida | reunida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de reñido, participio de reñir. | Forma del femenino de reunido, participio de reunir o de reunirse. |
Where the eye mixes reñida and reunida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reñida runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against reunida's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reñida and reunida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reñida is [reˈɲið̞a] while reunida is [rewˈnið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reñida is recorded at frequency rank #40,522, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈɲið̞a]. reunida is at rank #21,478, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈnið̞a].
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 62000, this pair ranks #53,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reñida vs reunida
Shared letters: adeir. Private to "reñida": ñ. Private to "reunida": nu.
"reñida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reunida" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reunida ← erunida · renuida · reuinda · reundia · reuniad · reunidda · reunnida · rreunida
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reñida" and "reunida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reñida" or "reunida"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reñida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reunida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reñida" and "reunida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reñida vs reñido". 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 #53,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.