Which to use
“reunían” is a verb and “Reunión” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,631
- “reunían” frequency rank
- #1,124
- “Reunión” frequency rank
- 25755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reunían | Reunión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 reunían and Reunión apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
reunían and Reunión form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reunían is recorded at frequency rank #24,631, classified as averb, pronounced [rewˈniãn]. 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 25755, this pair ranks #234,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reunían" and "Reunión" be used interchangeably?
Remembering reunían vs Reunión
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reunían”; for a name, it's “Reunión”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reunían” entry
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