reunívsrunTell them apart

Which to use

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

#35,731
“reuní” frequency rank
#15,221
“run” frequency rank
50952
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reuní run
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reunir. Correr.

Where the eye mixes reuní and run

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reuní runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against run's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
reuní
3 ch
run

Visual trap between reuní and run

A purely visual mix-up. reuní ([rewˈni]) and run (/ɹʌn/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50952, 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]. run is at rank #15,221, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹʌn/.

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 50952, this pair ranks #100,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reuní vs run

Shared letters: nru. Private to "reuní": eí. Private to "run": -.

"reuní" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "reuní" and "run" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([rewˈni] versus /ɹʌn/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reuní" or "run"?
"run" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,221 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.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "reuní" and "run" 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 "run" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #100,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reuní" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reiki vs reuní". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #100,473 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