Which to use
“reparo” is a noun and “repor” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,698
- “reparo” frequency rank
- #21,867
- “repor” frequency rank
- 36565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reparo | repor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de reparar | tornar a pôr |
Where the eye mixes reparo and repor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. reparo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against repor's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reparo and repor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reparo is /Rɨ.ˈpa.ɾu/ while repor is /Rɨ.ˈpoɾ/. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reparo is recorded at frequency rank #14,698, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈpa.ɾu/. repor is at rank #21,867, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈpoɾ/.
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 36565, this pair ranks #30,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reparo vs repor
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "reparo": a. Private to "repor": -.
"reparo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "repor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reparo" and "repor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "reparo" or "repor" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reparo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reparo" and "repor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raptor vs repor". 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 #30,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.