Which to use
“recair” and “reunir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,688
- “recair” frequency rank
- #3,584
- “reunir” frequency rank
- 45272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recair | reunir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cair novamente; cair muitas vezes | unir de novo |
Letter map: recair vs reunir
Shared letters muted; letters that set recair and reunir apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. recair (CVCVVC) and reunir (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - recair / reunir
recair and reunir are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recair is recorded at frequency rank #41,688, classified as averb. reunir is at rank #3,584, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rju.ˈniɾ/.
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 45272, this pair ranks #20,132 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recair vs reunir
Shared letters: eir. Private to "recair": ac. Private to "reunir": nu.
"recair" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "reunir" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recair" and "reunir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recair" vs "reunir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "recair" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reunir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,132 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recair" and "reunir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recair vs recear". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #20,132 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.