Which to use
“reunía” is a verb and “Reunión” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,034
- “reunía” frequency rank
- #1,124
- “Reunión” frequency rank
- 26158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reunía | Reunión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reunir. | Departamento de ultramar de Francia, formado por una isla volcánica situada en el océano Índico, que es posesión francesa desde 1642. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reunía and Reunión apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reunía is [rewˈnia] while Reunión is [rewˈnjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26158, 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]. Reunión is at rank #1,124, tagged as aname, pronounced [rewˈnjõn].
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 26158, this pair ranks #233,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reunía vs Reunión
Shared letters: enru. Private to "reunía": aí. Private to "Reunión": ió.
"reunía" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "Reunión" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reunía" and "Reunión" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering reunía vs Reunión
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reunía”; for a name, it's “Reunión”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reunía” entry
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