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.
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?
Frequency check: "reúne" vs "reunía" - which ranks higher?
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.