Which to use
“reuní” and “reunían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,731
- “reuní” frequency rank
- #24,631
- “reunían” frequency rank
- 60362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reuní | reunían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reunir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir. |
Where the eye mixes reuní and reunían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reuní runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against reunían's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reuní with reunían
A purely visual mix-up. reuní ([rewˈni]) and reunían ([rewˈniãn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “reuní” sits inside “reunían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60362, 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]. reunían is at rank #24,631, tagged as averb, pronounced [rewˈniãn].
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 60362, this pair ranks #59,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reuní vs reunían
Shared letters: enruí. Private to "reuní": -. Private to "reunían": a.
"reuní" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reunían" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reuní" and "reunían" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reuní" vs "reunían" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reuní" and "reunían" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reuní" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reunían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reuní" and "reunían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reiki vs reuní". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.