repudiovsreunióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“repudio” and “reunió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,215
“repudio” frequency rank
#6,115
“reunió” frequency rank
21330
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repudio reunió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de repudiar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reunir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repudio and reunió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
repudio
6 ch
reunió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repudio ([reˈpuð̞jo]) and reunió ([rewˈnjo]) 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 21330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repudio is recorded at frequency rank #15,215, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpuð̞jo]. reunió is at rank #6,115, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈnjo].

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 21330, this pair ranks #255,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of repudio vs reunió

Shared letters: eiru. Private to "repudio": dop. Private to "reunió": .

"repudio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "reunió" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • repudioerpudio · repduio · reppudio · repuddio · repudoi · repuido · reupdio · rpeudio

Frequency comparison

repudio#15,215
reunió#6,115

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repudio" and "reunió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈpuð̞jo] versus [rewˈnjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repudio" or "reunió"?
"reunió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,115 in our Spanish list, against #15,215 for "repudio". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repudio vs reunió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “repudio” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list