reprochavsreprocharConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#42,126
“reprocha” frequency rank
#47,380
“reprochar” frequency rank
89506
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reprocha reprochar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reprochar. Manifestar desaprobación frente a una conducta ajena considerada inmoral o inapropiada.

Where the eye mixes reprocha and reprochar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reprocha runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against reprochar's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
reprocha
9 ch
reprochar

Why the eye confuses reprocha with reprochar

A purely visual mix-up. reprocha ([reˈpɾot͡ʃa]) and reprochar ([repɾoˈt͡ʃaɾ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “reprocha” sits inside “reprochar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reprocha is recorded at frequency rank #42,126, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈpɾot͡ʃa]. reprochar is at rank #47,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [repɾoˈt͡ʃaɾ].

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 89506, this pair ranks #3,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reprocha vs reprochar

Shared letters: acehopr. Private to "reprocha": -. Private to "reprochar": -.

"reprocha" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "reprochar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reprocha ← erprocha · reporcha · repprocha · reprcoha · reprocah · reproccha · reprochha · reprohca
  • reprochar ← erprochar · reporchar · repprochar · reprcohar · reprocahr · reprocchar · reprocharr · reprochhar

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reprocha" and "reprochar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈpɾot͡ʃa] versus [repɾoˈt͡ʃaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reprocha" or "reprochar"?
"reprocha" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,126 in our Spanish list, against #47,380 for "reprochar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "reprocha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "reprochar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #3,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reprocha" and "reprochar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reprobar vs reprochar". 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 #3,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list