recordadosvsreportadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recordados” and “reportados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,747
“recordados” frequency rank
#27,760
“reportados” frequency rank
62507
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recordados reportados
Definition Forma del plural de recordado, participio de recordar. Forma del plural de reportado, participio de reportar o de reportarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recordados and reportados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
recordados
10 ch
reportados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recordados ([rekoɾˈð̞að̞os]) and reportados ([repoɾˈt̪að̞os]) 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 62507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recordados is recorded at frequency rank #34,747, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞að̞os]. reportados is at rank #27,760, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪að̞os].

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 62507, this pair ranks #51,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recordados vs reportados

Shared letters: adeors. Private to "recordados": c. Private to "reportados": pt.

"recordados" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC  ·  "reportados" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recordadosercordados · rceordados · reccordados · recodrados · recoraddos · recordaddos · recordadoss · recordadso
  • reportadoserportados · reoprtados · reporatdos · reporrtados · reportaddos · reportadoss · reportadso · reportaods

Frequency comparison

recordados#34,747
reportados#27,760

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recordados" and "reportados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekoɾˈð̞að̞os] versus [repoɾˈt̪að̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recordados" or "reportados"?
"reportados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,760 in our Spanish list, against #34,747 for "recordados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recordados vs reportados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recordados” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list