reunívsroundWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reuní is a verb, round is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reuní” is a verb and “round” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,731
“reuní” frequency rank
#18,074
“round” frequency rank
53805
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reuní round
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reunir. En boxeo, asalto, cada una de las partes o tiempos de que consta un combate.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reuní and round apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
reuní
5 ch
round

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reuní is [rewˈni] while round is [ˈrãwn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53805, 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]. round is at rank #18,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrãwn].

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 53805, this pair ranks #86,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reuní vs round

Shared letters: nru. Private to "reuní": . Private to "round": do.

"reuní" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "round" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • roundorund · ronud · roudn · roundd · rounnd · rround · ruond

Frequency comparison

reuní#35,731
round#18,074

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reuní" and "round" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reuní" is a verb and "round" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reuní" or "round"?
"round" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,074 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.

Remembering reuní vs round

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reuní”; for a noun, it's “round”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reuní” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list