Which to use
“record” and “report” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,190
- “record” frequency rank
- #14,943
- “report” frequency rank
- 24133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | record | report |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Récord. | Informe, reporte. |
Where the eye mixes record and report
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between record and report
A purely visual mix-up. record (/ʁǝ.kɔʁ/) and report (/ɹɪˈpɔːt/) 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 24133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
record is recorded at frequency rank #9,190, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʁǝ.kɔʁ/. report is at rank #14,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈpɔːt/.
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 24133, this pair ranks #242,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of record vs report
Shared letters: eor. Private to "record": cd. Private to "report": pt.
"record" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "report" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "record" for "report" ever safe?
Which is more common, "record" or "report"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "record" and "report" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "record" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "report" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "record" and "report" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "report vs reporten". 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 #242,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.