Which to use
“reportar” is a verb and “reportes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,303
- “reportar” frequency rank
- #7,488
- “reportes” frequency rank
- 18791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reportar | reportes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contener, refrenar o reprimir. | Forma del plural de reporte. |
Where the eye mixes reportar and reportes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reportar with reportes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reportar is [repoɾˈt̪aɾ] while reportes is [reˈpoɾt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reportar is recorded at frequency rank #11,303, classified as averb, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪aɾ]. reportes is at rank #7,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈpoɾt̪es].
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 18791, this pair ranks #266,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reportar vs reportes
Shared letters: eoprt. Private to "reportar": a. Private to "reportes": s.
"reportar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "reportes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reportar" for "reportes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reportar" or "reportes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reportar" and "reportes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reportar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reportes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reportar" and "reportes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recortan vs reportar". 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 #266,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.