reunía vs reunían, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#25,034
“reunía” frequency rank: #24,631
“reunían” frequency rank: 49665
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	reunía	reunían
Definition	Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir.	Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reunía and reunían apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

reunía

7 ch

reunían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reunía ([rewˈnia]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “reunía” sits inside “reunían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reunía is recorded at frequency rank #25,034, classified as averb, pronounced [rewˈnia]. 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 49665, this pair ranks #107,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reunía vs reunían

Shared letters: aenruí. Private to "reunía": -. Private to "reunían": -.

"reunía" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "reunían" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC

Frequency comparison

reunía#25,034

reunían#24,631

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reunía" and "reunían" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([rewˈnia] versus [rewˈniãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "reunía" or "reunían"?

"reunían" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,631 in our Spanish list, against #25,034 for "reunía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reunía vs reunían

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reunía” entry
Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable