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report

/ɹɪˈpoɹt/verb, noun

report is spelled R-E-P-O-R-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 209 times per million words in written English, the 483rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, report means “To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

How many letters and syllables are in report?

Letters6: R-E-P-O-R-T
Syllables2 (from its American pronunciation)
In writing209 times per million words; the 483rd most frequent word form
Wrong spellings searchednone measured in search
Rhymes with
Same letters

Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.

How common is report?

Report appears 209 times per million words in written English, the 483rd most frequent word form in the list.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

How do you pronounce report?

  • UK /ɹɪˈpɔːt/
  • US /ɹɪˈpoɹt/
  • US /ɹəˈpoɹt/

Report has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-report.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-report.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Grendelkhan-report.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).

What rhymes with report?

7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as report from its last stressed vowel (/oɹt/):

Spelled with the same letters in another order: porter, troper.

Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).

Forms of report

  • reports present, singular, he/she/it, plural
  • reporting participle, present
  • reported participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

What does report mean?

The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).

verb

  1. 1

    To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).

  2. 2

    To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).

  3. 3

    obsoleteTo take oneself (to someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal.

  4. 4

    To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.

    For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station.

  5. 5

    To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).

    If you do that again I'll report you to the boss.

  6. 6

    To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.

  7. 7

    To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.

    Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster.

  8. 8

    To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).

    The financial director reports to the CEO.

noun

  1. 1

    A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

    A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem.

  2. 2

    Reputation.

  3. 3

    The sharp, loud sound of a gunshot or explosion.

  4. 4

    An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

How do you abbreviate report?

Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of report: rep, rpt..

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Report in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese

LanguageWords
Frenchrapporter (to relate details of), signaler (to notify formally), rendre des comptes (to be accountable), couvrir, présenter (to write news reports), rapport (information describing events)
Germanberichten, melden, anzeigen, verzeigen (to relate details of), Bericht, Reportage (information describing events)
Portugueserelatar (to relate details of), notificar (to notify formally), cobrir, dar notícia (to write news reports), relatório (information describing events), apresentar-se (to appear or present oneself)
Spanishinformar, reportar, anoticiar (to relate details of), notificar (to notify formally), ser responsable, rendir cuentas (to be accountable)

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.

Where does report come from?

From Middle English reporten, from Anglo-Norman reporter, from Latin reportāre (“to carry back, return, remit, refer”), from re- + portāre.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

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