Which to use
“reúne” and “ruge” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,886
- “reúne” frequency rank
- #42,137
- “ruge” frequency rank
- 48023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reúne | ruge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reunir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rugir. |
Where the eye mixes reúne and ruge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. reúne runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against ruge's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reúne vs ruge
A purely visual mix-up. reúne ([reˈune]) and ruge ([ˈruxe]) 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 48023, 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]. ruge is at rank #42,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈruxe].
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 48023, this pair ranks #116,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reúne vs ruge
Shared letters: er. Private to "reúne": nú. Private to "ruge": gu.
"reúne" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "ruge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruge ← rgue · rruge · rueg · rugge
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reúne" for "ruge" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reúne" or "ruge" show up more?
What to do next
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 "ruge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reúne" and "ruge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ruge vs rugir". 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 #116,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.