reúnevsroundWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reúne is a verb, round is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reúne” is a verb and “round” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,886
“reúne” frequency rank
#18,074
“round” frequency rank
23960
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reúne round
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reunir. En boxeo, asalto, cada una de las partes o tiempos de que consta un combate.

Where the eye mixes reúne and round

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

5 ch
reúne
5 ch
round

Visual trap between reúne and round

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reúne is [reˈune] while round is [ˈrãwn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23960, 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]. round is at rank #18,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrãwn].

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 23960, this pair ranks #243,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reúne vs round

Shared letters: nr. Private to "reúne": . Private to "round": dou.

"reúne" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "round" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • roundorund · ronud · roudn · roundd · rounnd · rround · ruond

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reúne" and "round" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reúne" is a verb and "round" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "reúne" vs "round" - which ranks higher?
"reúne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,886 in our Spanish list, against #18,074 for "round". 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 "round" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #243,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reúne" and "round" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "round vs runa". 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 #243,374 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