con gusto

[kõŋ ˈgust̪o]

/[kõŋ ˈgust̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

“con gusto” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresión para indicar que una persona está dispuesta a hacer algo (y que encuentra placer en ello).

Key facts for con gusto
PropertyValue
Headwordcon gusto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kõŋ ˈgust̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “con gusto” sits in Spanish frequency

con gusto falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for con gusto is 9 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõŋ ˈgust̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Expresión para indicar que una persona está dispuesta a hacer algo (y que encuentra placer en ello).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for con gusto, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is con gusto, spelled C-O-N- -G-U-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresión para indicar que una persona está dispuesta a hacer algo (y que encuentra placer en ello).

Synonyms

un placer

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "con gusto"?
"con gusto" is spelled C-O-N- -G-U-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõŋ ˈgust̪o].
What does "con gusto" mean?
As a phrase, "con gusto" means: Expresión para indicar que una persona está dispuesta a hacer algo (y que encuentra placer en ello).
How do you pronounce "con gusto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "con gusto" is [kõŋ ˈgust̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "con gusto" come from?
"con gusto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “con gusto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N- -G-U-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõŋ ˈgust̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list