reportenvsresorteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reporten is a verb, resorte is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reporten” is a verb and “resorte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,413
“reporten” frequency rank
#26,216
“resorte” frequency rank
70629
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reporten resorte
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de reportar o de reportarse. Muelle (pieza elástica de metal).

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
reporten
7 ch
resorte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reporten is [reˈpoɾt̪ẽn] while resorte is [reˈsoɾt̪e]. 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 70629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reporten is recorded at frequency rank #44,413, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpoɾt̪ẽn]. resorte is at rank #26,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈsoɾt̪e].

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 70629, this pair ranks #29,271 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reporten vs resorte

Shared letters: eort. Private to "reporten": np. Private to "resorte": s.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reportenerporten · reoprten · reporetn · reporrten · reportenn · reportne · reportten · repotren
  • resorteersorte · reosrte · resoret · resorrte · resortte · resotre · resrote · ressorte

Frequency comparison

reporten#44,413
resorte#26,216

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reporten" and "resorte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reporten" is a verb and "resorte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reporten" or "resorte"?
"resorte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,216 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 reporten vs resorte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reporten”; for a noun, it's “resorte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reporten” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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