informe
/in-FOR-meh/
report
This illustration shows an official document, or a report (informe).
informe(noun)
report
?official document giving facts
statement
?official account
,account
?description of an event
📝 In Action
El director ha solicitado un informe detallado sobre el accidente.
B1The director has requested a detailed report about the accident.
Tienes que entregar el informe al final del día.
A2You have to hand in the report at the end of the day.
Según el informe meteorológico, lloverá mañana.
A2According to the weather report, it will rain tomorrow.
💡 Grammar Points
Gender Check
Even though many nouns ending in '-e' can be feminine, 'informe' is always masculine (el informe).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing up 'Informe' and 'Información'
Mistake: "Pedí un informe para la reunión. (Meaning 'I requested a piece of data')."
Correction: Pedí un informe (the document) o Pedí información (the data) para la reunión. The noun 'informe' is the physical or electronic document itself.
⭐ Usage Tips
Contextual Use
In a formal setting, 'informe' is the standard term. In informal speech or some Latin American countries, 'reporte' is often used as a synonym.
This illustrates something formless (informe), meaning it lacks a defined shape.
📝 In Action
Vimos una figura informe moverse en la oscuridad.
C1We saw a formless figure moving in the darkness.
El barro, antes de ser modelado, es una masa informe.
C1Clay, before being modeled, is a shapeless mass.
💡 Grammar Points
Invariable Adjective
The adjective 'informe' does not change its ending to match masculine or feminine nouns (e.g., 'masa informe', 'cuerpo informe').
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Usage
Unless you are reading specialized or literary texts, you are much more likely to encounter 'informe' as a noun ('report') than as this adjective.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: informe
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'informe' as the most common part of speech?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'informe' ever mean 'to inform'?
No, the word 'informe' itself is either the noun 'report' or the adjective 'formless.' However, it is also a verb form! 'Informe' is the 'yo,' 'él/ella/usted' form in the present subjunctive of the verb *informar* (to inform). For example, 'Espero que él informe a todos' (I hope that he informs everyone).
Is 'informe' the same as 'reporte'?
They are synonyms (meaning 'report'). 'Informe' is generally the standard term in Spain and is slightly more formal across the Spanish-speaking world, while 'reporte' is very common in many Latin American countries.