The spelling “repore” does not exist in English. The correct word is rapport.
If you’ve been writing “repore,” you’re not alone — the word sounds nothing like it looks, which is exactly why people misspell it.
What Rapport Means
Rapport is a noun. It describes a close, comfortable relationship built on mutual trust and understanding. When two people have rapport, conversation flows easily, they feel at ease with each other, and there’s a sense of genuine connection.
You’ll hear this word used in many settings:
- A therapist building rapport with a new client
- A salesperson who quickly develops rapport with customers
- A teacher who has strong rapport with students
- Two colleagues who share immediate rapport despite just meeting
The word can describe rapport between two people, between a person and a group, or between a professional and the people they serve.
Why People Write “Repore”
The confusion is almost entirely about pronunciation. Rapport is pronounced ra-POR — the final t is completely silent. Because the word sounds like “ra-por,” many people guess at the spelling and write “repore” as a phonetic attempt.
This is an understandable mistake. English has many words borrowed from French where the ending is not pronounced the way it looks. Rapport is one of them.
The word came into English from French, where rapport means connection or relationship. French pronunciation rules explain the silent t, but English speakers who haven’t seen the word in print often don’t know it’s there.
Using Rapport Correctly
Rapport is always a noun. You don’t “rapport” with someone — you build rapport, develop rapport, establish rapport, or have rapport.
Natural examples:
- She had an easy rapport with her patients, which made difficult conversations less stressful.
- It took time, but the new manager eventually developed strong rapport with the team.
- Good interviewers know how to build rapport quickly without it feeling forced.
- The two musicians had obvious rapport on stage — they barely needed to communicate.
- He lacked rapport with the audience, and it showed.
Notice that rapport is often paired with verbs like build, develop, establish, create, have, or lack.
A Note on “Repoire”
Some people spell it “repoire” instead of “repore.” This is also a misspelling of the same word. Neither “repore” nor “repoire” appears in any standard dictionary. Both are phonetic guesses at the correct form: rapport.
Quick Reference about Rapport or Repore
| What you might write | What you should write |
| repore | rapport |
| repoire | rapport |
| reapore | rapport |
The One Thing to Remember
The word ends in a silent t. Once you know the spelling — rapport — and accept that the t is never pronounced, the word becomes easy to use and hard to forget.
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