reportage

/ˌɹɛpɔːˈtɑːʒ/

//ˌɹɛpɔːˈtɑːʒ// noun

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"reportage" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reportage” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,452. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,452
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reportage · reportage · English

reportage · rank #44,452 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,452
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH religiosity

Nearest frequency peer: religiosity (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “reportage”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “reportage” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reportage
PropertyValue
Headwordreportage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹɛpɔːˈtɑːʒ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,452
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reportage”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “religiosity” (#44,450), “rejoiced” (#44,449), “Ricks” (#44,457). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reportage” is #44,452. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around reportage (IPA /ˌɹɛpɔːˈtɑːʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,452 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for reportage, with forms such as "erportage", "reoprtage", and "reporatge". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    The reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness.
  2. 2
    News or information that has been reported; media coverage of a topic or event.
  3. 3
    Information supplied in a report.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In addition, as far as we were aware, there were no published data that quantified real-life speech practices in Singapore beyond census reportage[.]

Etymology

Borrowed from French reportage.

This word in other languages

reportaje(Español)reportage(Français)Berichterstattung(Deutsch)reportagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erportage
  • reoprtage
  • reporatge
  • reporrtage
  • reportaeg
  • reportagge
  • reportgae
  • reporttage
  • repotrage
  • repportage
  • reprotage
  • rpeortage
  • rreportage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erportage2reoprtage2reporatge2reporrtage1reportaeg2reportagge1reportgae2reporttage1
Edit distance from "reportage"

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 "reportage"?
"reportage" is spelled R-E-P-O-R-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛpɔːˈtɑːʒ/.
What does "reportage" mean?
As a noun, "reportage" means: The reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness.
What are common misspellings of "reportage"?
Common misspellings include "erportage", "reoprtage", "reporatge", "reporrtage", "reportaeg". The correct spelling is "reportage".
How do you pronounce "reportage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reportage" is /ˌɹɛpɔːˈtɑːʒ/. 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 "reportage"?
Borrowed from French reportage. 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 "reportage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list