reúnevsruleConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#5,886
“reúne” frequency rank
#32,390
“rule” frequency rank
38276
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reúne rule
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reunir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rular.

Where the eye mixes reúne and rule

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. reúne runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against rule's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
reúne
4 ch
rule

Why the eye confuses reúne with rule

A purely visual mix-up. reúne ([reˈune]) and rule ([ˈrule]) 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 38276, 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]. rule is at rank #32,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrule].

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 38276, this pair ranks #170,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reúne vs rule

Shared letters: er. Private to "reúne": nú. Private to "rule": lu.

"reúne" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "rule" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rule ← rlue · rrule · ruel · rulle · urle

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "reúne" and "rule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈune] versus [ˈrule]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reúne" or "rule"?
"reúne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,886 in our Spanish list, against #32,390 for "rule". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "rule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #170,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reúne" and "rule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rule vs rulo". 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 #170,904 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