report

/ɹɪˈpɔːt/

//ɹɪˈpɔːt// verb

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"report" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“report” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#481
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).

Corpus desk

Index EN-report · report · English

report · rank #481 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #481
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH red

Nearest frequency peer: red (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “report”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “report” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

report vs resort
83% similar
report vs revolt
67% similar
report vs Rupert
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for report
PropertyValue
Headwordreport
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈpɔːt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#481
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “report” 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).reportlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “red” (#480), “soon” (#482), “reason” (#479). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around report (IPA /ɹɪˈpɔːt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #481 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for report, with forms such as "erport", "reoprt", and "reporrt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "resort", "revolt", "Rupert", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English reporten, from Anglo-Norman reporter, from Latin reportāre (“to carry back, return, remit, refer”), from re- + portāre. The correct English form is report, spelled R-E-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  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
    To 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.
  5. 5
    To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
  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.
  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).
  9. 9
    To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred.
  10. 10
    To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.
  11. 11
    To refer.
  12. 12
    To return or repeat, as sound; to echo.
  13. 13
    Of a ship, to return to a port.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how report appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported[…]that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration.
  2. thenne they ansuerd by and by that they coude not excuse the quene /[…]/ Allas sayd the quene I made this dyner for a good entente / and neuer for none euyl soo almyghty god me help in my ryght as I was neuer purposed to doo suche euylle dedes / and that I reporte me vnto god

Etymology

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

This word in other languages

informar(Español)rapporter(Français)berichten(Deutsch)relatar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erport
  • reoprt
  • reporrt
  • reportt
  • repotr
  • repport
  • reprot
  • rpeort
  • rreport

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of report - 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.

erport2reoprt2reporrt1reportt1repotr2repport1reprot2rpeort2
Edit distance from "report"

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 "report"?
"report" is spelled R-E-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpɔːt/.
What does "report" mean?
As a verb, "report" means: To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
What words are commonly confused with "report"?
"report" is commonly confused with "resort", "revolt", "Rupert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "report"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "report" is /ɹɪˈpɔːt/. 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 "report"?
From Middle English reporten, from Anglo-Norman reporter, from Latin reportāre (“to carry back, return, remit, refer”), from re- + portāre. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "report", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reason#479rather#478police#471myself#493

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

living9 variantsbehind9 variantsmarket9 variantswanted9 variants

What to do next

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  • "report" maps to 19 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "resort". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #481 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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