Which to use
“reporteros” and “reportes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,473
- “reporteros” frequency rank
- #7,488
- “reportes” frequency rank
- 22961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reporteros | reportes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de reportero. | Forma del plural de reporte. |
Where the eye mixes reporteros and reportes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reporteros runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against reportes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reporteros vs reportes
A purely visual mix-up. reporteros ([repoɾˈt̪eɾos]) and reportes ([reˈpoɾt̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reporteros is recorded at frequency rank #15,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [repoɾˈt̪eɾos]. 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 22961, this pair ranks #247,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reporteros vs reportes
Shared letters: eoprst. Private to "reporteros": -. Private to "reportes": -.
"reporteros" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "reportes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reporteros ← erporteros · reoprteros · reporetros · reporrteros · reporteors · reporteross · reporterros · reporterso
- reportes ← erportes · reoprtes · reporets · reporrtes · reportess · reportse · reporttes · repotres
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reporteros" for "reportes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reporteros" or "reportes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reporteros" and "reportes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reporteros" 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 #247,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reporteros" and "reportes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reporter vs reporteros". 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 #247,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.