reporte
/reˈpoɾte/
A write-up in Spanish is a reporte.
reporte is used a lot in Latin America for a written account or report, such as a police report or a news report.
Meaning: written account, record (noun)
Which one should you use?
informe is the more formal and standard term for a written report in professional and academic settings. Reseña is a brief write-up or summary of an event or topic, and Informe Técnico is a technical write-up.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is reportes.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /reˈpoɾte/.
Did you know?
- In Spain, using reporte to mean a 'write-up' is rare and can sound like an Americanism. Speakers there almost exclusively use informe or acta for official records.
- In many Latin American countries, being reportado does not mean a written report was filed about you. Instead, it is a colloquial way to say you have been 'snitched on' or reported for bad behavior.
- In a financial context, a reporte is often not a narrative write-up at all. It frequently refers to a credit report or a financial check used to determine a person's solvency.
Examples in context
- Necesito entregar el informe mañanaI need to submit the write-up tomorrow
- Escribe una redacción sobre tu experiencia en el proyectoWrite a write-up about your experience in the project
- Por favor, realiza una reseña sobre el informe presentadoPlease, write a write-up about the presented report
- Me gustaría leer tu escrito sobre el temaI would like to read your write-up about the topic
- Escribe un artículo acerca de tus vacacionesWrite a write-up about your vacations
- No olvides enviar el texto que necesito para el proyectoDon't forget to send the write-up I need for the project
- Maria entregó un informe detallado sobre el proyecto.Maria submitted a detailed write-up about the project.
- Necesito terminar el reporte para mañana.I need to finish the report by tomorrow.
- El reporte describe el incidente detalladamente.The report describes the incident in detail.
- ¿Ya enviaste el reporte mensual?Have you sent the monthly report yet?
Example conversation
In an office, two colleagues are discussing a task.
- Elena¿Terminaste el reporte del proyecto?Did you finish the project report?
- MateoNo, todavía estoy escribiendo el reporte.No, I am still writing the report.
- ElenaEntiendo, avísame cuando esté listo.I understand, let me know when it is ready.
- MateoClaro, te lo envío pronto.Sure, I will send it to you soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry reporte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
