Which to use
“recorded” and “reported” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,227
- “recorded” frequency rank
- #1,096
- “reported” frequency rank
- 3323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recorded | reported |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of record | simple past and past participle of report |
Where the eye mixes recorded and reported
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between recorded and reported
A purely visual mix-up. recorded (/ɹɪˈkɔːdɪd/) and reported (/ɹɪˈpɔɹtɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recorded is recorded at frequency rank #2,227, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈkɔːdɪd/. reported is at rank #1,096, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɪd/.
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 3323, this pair ranks #522,447 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recorded vs reported
Shared letters: deor. Private to "recorded": c. Private to "reported": pt.
"recorded" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "reported" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recorded" and "reported" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recorded" vs "reported" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recorded" and "reported" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recorded" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reported" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #522,447 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recorded" and "reported" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recorded vs retorted". 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 #522,447 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.