Which to use
“recordar” and “reportar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,528
- “recordar” frequency rank
- #11,303
- “reportar” frequency rank
- 12831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recordar | reportar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Traer a la memoria. | Contener, refrenar o reprimir. |
Where the eye mixes recordar and reportar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: recordar vs reportar
A purely visual mix-up. recordar ([rekoɾˈð̞aɾ]) and reportar ([repoɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 12831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recordar is recorded at frequency rank #1,528, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoɾˈð̞aɾ]. reportar is at rank #11,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪aɾ].
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 12831, this pair ranks #290,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of recordar vs reportar
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "recordar": cd. Private to "reportar": pt.
"recordar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "reportar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recordar" for "reportar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "recordar" or "reportar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "recordar" and "reportar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recordar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reportar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recordar" and "reportar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recortan vs reportar". 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 #290,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.