reúnanvsrezanConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#25,797
“reúnan” frequency rank
#34,759
“rezan” frequency rank
60556
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reúnan rezan
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 presente de indicativo de rezar.

Where the eye mixes reúnan and rezan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reúnan runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against rezan's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
reúnan
5 ch
rezan

Look-alike desk: reúnan vs rezan

A purely visual mix-up. reúnan ([reˈunãn]) and rezan ([ˈresãn]) 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 60556, 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]. rezan is at rank #34,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈresãn].

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 60556, this pair ranks #58,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reúnan vs rezan

Shared letters: aenr. Private to "reúnan": ú. Private to "rezan": z.

"reúnan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "rezan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rezan ← erzan · reazn · rezann · rezna · rezzan · rrezan · rzean

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "reúnan" for "rezan" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈunãn] versus [ˈresãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reúnan" or "rezan"?
"reúnan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,797 in our Spanish list, against #34,759 for "rezan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "rezan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #58,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reúnan" and "rezan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rezan vs ruegan". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #58,528 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