repartíanvsreportanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,178
“repartían” frequency rank
#13,558
“reportan” frequency rank
59736
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature repartían reportan
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de repartir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reportar o de reportarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repartían and reportan apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
repartían
8 ch
reportan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. repartían ([repaɾˈt̪iãn]) and reportan ([reˈpoɾt̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

repartían is recorded at frequency rank #46,178, classified as averb, pronounced [repaɾˈt̪iãn]. reportan is at rank #13,558, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpoɾt̪ãn].

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 59736, this pair ranks #61,510 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of repartían vs reportan

Shared letters: aenprt. Private to "repartían": í. Private to "reportan": o.

"repartían" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "reportan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reportanerportan · reoprtan · reporatn · reporrtan · reportann · reportna · reporttan · repotran

Frequency comparison

repartían#46,178
reportan#13,558

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repartían" and "reportan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repaɾˈt̪iãn] versus [reˈpoɾt̪ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repartían" or "reportan"?
"reportan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,558 in our Spanish list, against #46,178 for "repartían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering repartían vs reportan

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 “repartían” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list