Which to use
“reparo” is a noun and “reportó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,817
- “reparo” frequency rank
- #12,914
- “reportó” frequency rank
- 42731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reparo | reportó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Restauración o remedio. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de reportar. |
Where the eye mixes reparo and reportó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reparo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against reportó's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reparo and reportó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reparo is [reˈpaɾo] while reportó is [repoɾˈt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reparo is recorded at frequency rank #29,817, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈpaɾo]. reportó is at rank #12,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪o].
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 42731, this pair ranks #146,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reparo vs reportó
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "reparo": a. Private to "reportó": tó.
"reparo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reportó" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reparo ← erparo · reapro · repaor · reparro · repparo · reprao · rpearo · rreparo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reparo" for "reportó" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reparo" vs "reportó" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reparo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reportó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reparo" and "reportó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs reparo". 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 #146,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.