Which to use
“reportan” is a verb and “reporte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,558
- “reportan” frequency rank
- #4,546
- “reporte” frequency rank
- 18104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reportan | reporte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reportar o de reportarse. | Suceso o novedad que se comunica. |
Where the eye mixes reportan and reporte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reportan with reporte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reportan is [reˈpoɾt̪ãn] while reporte is [reˈpoɾt̪e]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reportan is recorded at frequency rank #13,558, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpoɾt̪ãn]. reporte is at rank #4,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpoɾt̪e].
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 18104, this pair ranks #269,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reportan vs reporte
Shared letters: eoprt. Private to "reportan": an. Private to "reporte": -.
"reportan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "reporte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reportan" and "reporte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reportan" vs "reporte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reportan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reporte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reportan" and "reporte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recortan vs reportan". 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 #269,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.