Which to use
“reporta” is a verb and “reportaje” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,238
- “reporta” frequency rank
- #7,223
- “reportaje” frequency rank
- 19461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reporta | reportaje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reportar o de reportarse. | Cobertura o investigación de carácter informativo, que se realiza sobre un suceso, personaje, tema, etc., y tiene por objeto su difusión a través de un medio de comunicación. |
Where the eye mixes reporta and reportaje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reporta with reportaje
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reporta is [reˈpoɾt̪a] while reportaje is [repoɾˈt̪axe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “reporta” sits inside “reportaje”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reporta is recorded at frequency rank #12,238, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpoɾt̪a]. reportaje is at rank #7,223, tagged as anoun, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪axe].
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 19461, this pair ranks #263,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reporta vs reportaje
Shared letters: aeoprt. Private to "reporta": -. Private to "reportaje": j.
"reporta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "reportaje" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reporta" and "reportaje" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reporta" vs "reportaje" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reporta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reportaje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reporta" and "reportaje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recortan vs reporta". 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 #263,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.