reportavsreportenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,238
“reporta” frequency rank
#44,413
“reporten” frequency rank
56651
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reporta reporten
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reportar o de reportarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de reportar o de reportarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reporta and reporten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
reporta
8 ch
reporten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reporta ([reˈpoɾt̪a]) and reporten ([reˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) 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 56651, 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]. reporten is at rank #44,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈpoɾt̪ẽn].

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 56651, this pair ranks #73,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reporta vs reporten

Shared letters: eoprt. Private to "reporta": a. Private to "reporten": n.

"reporta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "reporten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reportaerporta · reoprta · reporat · reporrta · reportta · repotra · repporta · reprota
  • reportenerporten · reoprten · reporetn · reporrten · reportenn · reportne · reportten · repotren

Frequency comparison

reporta#12,238
reporten#44,413

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reporta" and "reporten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈpoɾt̪a] versus [reˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reporta" or "reporten"?
"reporta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,238 in our Spanish list, against #44,413 for "reporten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reporta vs reporten

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list