reúnevsreuníaWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#5,886
“reúne” frequency rank
#25,034
“reunía” frequency rank
30920
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reúne reunía
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 imperfecto de indicativo de reunir.

Where the eye mixes reúne and reunía

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reúne runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against reunía's 6 (CVVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
reúne
6 ch
reunía

Look-alike desk: reúne vs reunía

A purely visual mix-up. reúne ([reˈune]) 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 30920, 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]. 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 30920, this pair ranks #209,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reúne vs reunía

Shared letters: enr. Private to "reúne": ú. Private to "reunía": auí.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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 "reúne" 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 #209,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reúne" and "reunía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reunía vs reuniera". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #209,673 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