reúnavsreuníaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,634
“reúna” frequency rank
#25,034
“reunía” frequency rank
49668
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reúna reunía
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reunir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
reúna
6 ch
reunía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reúna ([reˈuna]) and reunía ([rewˈnia]) 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 49668, 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]. reunía is at rank #25,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈnia].

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 49668, this pair ranks #107,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reúna vs reunía

Shared letters: aenr. Private to "reúna": ú. Private to "reunía": .

"reúna" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "reunía" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV

Frequency comparison

reúna#24,634
reunía#25,034

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reúna" and "reunía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈuna] versus [rewˈnia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reúna" or "reunía"?
"reúna" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,634 in our Spanish list, against #25,034 for "reunía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reúna vs reunía

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 “reúna” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list