reportervsreportesWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#36,795
“reporter” frequency rank
#7,488
“reportes” frequency rank
44283
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reporter reportes
Definition Regresar. Forma del plural de reporte.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reporter and reportes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
reporter
8 ch
reportes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reporter is [ʁə.pɔʁ.te] while reportes is [reˈpoɾt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “reporter” becomes s in “reportes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reporter is recorded at frequency rank #36,795, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁə.pɔʁ.te]. 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 44283, this pair ranks #137,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reporter vs reportes

Shared letters: eoprt. Private to "reporter": -. Private to "reportes": s.

"reporter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "reportes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reportererporter · reoprter · reporetr · reporrter · reporterr · reportre · reportter · repotrer
  • reporteserportes · reoprtes · reporets · reporrtes · reportess · reportse · reporttes · repotres

Frequency comparison

reporter#36,795
reportes#7,488

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reporter" and "reportes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reporter" is a verb and "reportes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reporter" or "reportes"?
"reportes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,488 in our Spanish list, against #36,795 for "reporter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reporter vs reportes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reporter”; for a noun, it's “reportes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reporter” 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