Which to use
“reportado” is an adjective and “reputado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,340
- “reportado” frequency rank
- #38,938
- “reputado” frequency rank
- 52278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reportado | reputado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sereno, moderado, prudente. | Participio de reputar. |
Where the eye mixes reportado and reputado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reportado runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against reputado's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reportado vs reputado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reportado is [repoɾˈt̪að̞o] while reputado is [repuˈt̪að̞o]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reportado is recorded at frequency rank #13,340, classified as anadj, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪að̞o]. reputado is at rank #38,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [repuˈt̪að̞o].
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 52278, this pair ranks #93,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reportado vs reputado
Shared letters: adeoprt. Private to "reportado": -. Private to "reputado": u.
"reportado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "reputado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reportado" and "reputado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reportado" vs "reputado" - 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 "reportado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reputado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reportado" and "reputado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rentado vs reputado". 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 #93,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.