Which to use
“reuní” and “reunía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,731
- “reuní” frequency rank
- #25,034
- “reunía” frequency rank
- 60765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reuní | reunía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reunir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir. |
Where the eye mixes reuní and reunía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reuní 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.
Why the eye confuses reuní with reunía
A purely visual mix-up. reuní ([rewˈni]) 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 extra letter(s) - “reuní” sits inside “reunía”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reuní is recorded at frequency rank #35,731, classified as averb, pronounced [rewˈni]. 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 60765, this pair ranks #57,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reuní vs reunía
Shared letters: enruí. Private to "reuní": -. Private to "reunía": a.
"reuní" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reunía" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reuní" for "reunía" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "reuní" 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 #57,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reuní" and "reunía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reiki vs reuní". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #57,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.