Which to use
“reúnan” and “reunían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,797
- “reúnan” frequency rank
- #24,631
- “reunían” frequency rank
- 50428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reúnan | reunían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de reunir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir. |
Where the eye mixes reúnan and reunían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reúnan runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against reunían's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reúnan and reunían
A purely visual mix-up. reúnan ([reˈunãn]) and reunían ([rewˈniãn]) 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 50428, 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]. reunían is at rank #24,631, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈniãn].
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 50428, this pair ranks #103,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reúnan vs reunían
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "reúnan": ú. Private to "reunían": uí.
"reúnan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "reunían" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reúnan" for "reunían" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reúnan" or "reunían" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reúnan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reunían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reúnan" and "reunían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refugian vs reunían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #103,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.