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

#24,634
“reúna” frequency rank
#35,731
“reuní” frequency rank
60365
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reúna reuní
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reunir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reunir.

Where the eye mixes reúna and reuní

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reúna and reuní follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

5 ch
reúna
5 ch
reuní

Why the eye confuses reúna with reuní

A purely visual mix-up. reúna ([reˈuna]) and reuní ([rewˈni]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reúna is recorded at frequency rank #24,634, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈuna]. reuní is at rank #35,731, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈni].

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 60365, this pair ranks #59,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reúna vs reuní

Shared letters: enr. Private to "reúna": aú. Private to "reuní": uí.

"reúna" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "reuní" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reúna" and "reuní" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈuna] versus [rewˈni]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reúna" or "reuní"?
"reúna" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,634 in our Spanish list, against #35,731 for "reuní". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "reúna" and "reuní" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "reúna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reuní" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #59,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reúna" and "reuní" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reiki vs reuní". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #59,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list