reportanvsreportenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,558
“reportan” frequency rank
#44,413
“reporten” frequency rank
57971
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reportan reporten
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 reportan and reporten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
reportan
8 ch
reporten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reportan ([reˈpoɾt̪ãn]) 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 a single letter - a in “reportan” becomes e in “reporten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57971, 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]. 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 57971, this pair ranks #68,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reportan vs reporten

Shared letters: enoprt. Private to "reportan": a. Private to "reporten": -.

"reportan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "reporten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reportanerportan · reoprtan · reporatn · reporrtan · reportann · reportna · reporttan · repotran
  • reportenerporten · reoprten · reporetn · reporrten · reportenn · reportne · reportten · repotren

Frequency comparison

reportan#13,558
reporten#44,413

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reportan" and "reporten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈpoɾt̪ãn] versus [reˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reportan" or "reporten"?
"reportan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,558 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 reportan 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 “reportan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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