rapporteur

/ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/

//ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː// noun

"rapporteur" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rapporteur” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,574. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,574
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.

Key facts for rapporteur
PropertyValue
Headwordrapporteur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,574
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rapporteur” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rapporteur lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around rapporteur (IPA /ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,574 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for rapporteur, with forms such as "arpporteur", "rapoprteur", and "raporteur". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French rapporteur. The correct English form is rapporteur, spelled R-A-P-P-O-R-T-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.

Etymology

Borrowed from French rapporteur.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arpporteur
  • rapoprteur
  • raporteur
  • rapporetur
  • rapporrteur
  • rapporteru
  • rapporteurr
  • rapportteur
  • rapportuer
  • rappotreur
  • rapproteur
  • rpaporteur
  • rrapporteur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rapporteur - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arpporteur2rapoprteur2raporteur1rapporetur2rapporrteur1rapporteru2rapporteurr1rapportteur1
Edit distance from "rapporteur"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rapporteur"?
"rapporteur" is spelled R-A-P-P-O-R-T-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/.
What does "rapporteur" mean?
As a noun, "rapporteur" means: A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.
What are common misspellings of "rapporteur"?
Common misspellings include "arpporteur", "rapoprteur", "raporteur", "rapporetur", "rapporrteur". The correct spelling is "rapporteur".
How do you pronounce "rapporteur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rapporteur" is /ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "rapporteur"?
Borrowed from French rapporteur. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rapporteur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-P-P-O-R-T-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list