reunívsreuníanWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
reuní
7 ch
reunían

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?
No. They are said differently ([rewˈni] versus [rewˈniãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "reuní" vs "reunían" - which ranks higher?
"reunían" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,631 in our Spanish list, against #35,731 for "reuní". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list