gesta

[ˈxest̪a]

/[ˈxest̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“gesta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,688
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hazaña o conjunto de hechos memorables de una persona, colectividad o pueblo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gesta · gesta · Spanish

gesta · rank #21,688 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,688
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH golosinas

Nearest frequency peer: golosinas (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “gesta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “gesta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gesta vs get
60% similar
gesta vs gota
60% similar
gesta vs gusta
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gesta
PropertyValue
Headwordgesta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxest̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,688
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gesta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gestacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “golosinas” (#21,689), “golpeada” (#21,690), “ganso” (#21,685). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gesta” va en #21,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around gesta (IPA [ˈxest̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,688 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hazaña o conjunto de hechos memorables de una persona, colectividad o pueblo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesta, with forms such as "egsta", "gesat", and "gessta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "get", "gota", "gusta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is gesta, spelled G-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hazaña o conjunto de hechos memorables de una persona, colectividad o pueblo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gesta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. luego reirían y cantarían la gesta de haber perseguido a un Grande.
  2. Y cantaban y bailaban sus poemas, las gestas de los Dioses y de los hombres, del Ente y del mundo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egsta
  • gesat
  • gessta
  • gestta
  • getsa
  • ggesta
  • gseta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gesta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egsta2gesat2gessta1gestta1getsa2ggesta1gseta2
Edit distance from "gesta"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gesta"?
"gesta" is spelled G-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxest̪a].
What does "gesta" mean?
As a noun, "gesta" means: Hazaña o conjunto de hechos memorables de una persona, colectividad o pueblo.
What words are commonly confused with "gesta"?
"gesta" is commonly confused with "get", "gota", "gusta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gesta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesta" is [ˈxest̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesta" come from?
"gesta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gesta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ganso#21,685hiere#21,696hitos#21,697Fabra#21,673

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

laden7 variantsNíger7 variantspersas7 variantsancla7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list