reúnevsreuníTell them apart

Which to use

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

#5,886
“reúne” frequency rank
#35,731
“reuní” frequency rank
41617
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reúne reuní
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reunir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reunir.

Where the eye mixes reúne and reuní

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reúne 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
reúne
5 ch
reuní

Look-alike desk: reúne vs reuní

A purely visual mix-up. reúne ([reˈune]) 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 41617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reúne is recorded at frequency rank #5,886, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈune]. 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 41617, this pair ranks #152,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reúne vs reuní

Shared letters: enr. Private to "reúne": ú. Private to "reuní": uí.

"reúne" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "reuní" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "reúne" for "reuní" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈune] versus [rewˈni]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "reúne" vs "reuní" - which ranks higher?
"reúne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,886 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.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "reúne" 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 #152,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reúne" and "reuní" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reiki vs reuní". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #152,690 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