Which to use
“reúnan” and “reunía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,797
- “reúnan” frequency rank
- #25,034
- “reunía” frequency rank
- 50831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reúnan | reunía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de reunir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir. |
Where the eye mixes reúnan and reunía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reúnan (CVVCVC) and reunía (CVVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses reúnan with reunía
A purely visual mix-up. reúnan ([reˈunãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reúnan is recorded at frequency rank #25,797, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈunãn]. 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 50831, this pair ranks #101,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reúnan vs reunía
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "reúnan": ú. Private to "reunía": uí.
"reúnan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reunía" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reúnan" and "reunía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "reúnan" or "reunía"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reúnan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reunía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reúnan" and "reunía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reunía vs reuniera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #101,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.