gesto

[ˈxest̪o]

/[ˈxest̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“gesto” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,339
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Movimiento que se hace con el rostro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gesto · gesto · Spanish

gesto · rank #4,339 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,339
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH fifa

Nearest frequency peer: fifa (-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 “gesto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gesto” 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).

gesto vs get
60% similar
gesto vs gusta
60% similar
gesto vs gusto
80% similar

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

Key facts for gesto
PropertyValue
Headwordgesto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxest̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,339
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gesto”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).gestocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fifa” (#4,338), “grabar” (#4,340), “felicitaciones” (#4,337). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gesto” va en #4,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around gesto (IPA [ˈxest̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,339 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesto, with forms such as "egsto", "gesot", and "gessto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "get", "gusta", "gusto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gesto, spelled G-E-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Movimiento que se hace con el rostro.
  2. 2
    Movimiento de partes del cuerpo, en especial la cara y las manos, destinado a comunicar algo o a reforzar la expresión.
  3. 3
    Proceso o resultado de hacer, realizar, obrar o encargarse, en particular si es memorable, se efectúa a través de cierto esfuerzo, o expresa una actitud o formalidad ante alguien o algo.
  4. 4
    Característica, rasgo o aspecto notable de personalidad, actitud, carácter y conducta.
  5. 5
    La cara, rostro o semblante de cualquier persona..
  6. 6
    El aspecto o apariencia que tienen algunas cosas inanimadas..

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Creo que sería un buen detalle, un buen gesto, que en un mismo programa de concierto se incluyeran obras de Mozart y de Arriaga.

Synonyms

visajegestadura

This word in other languages

gesture(English)geste(Français)Geste(Deutsch)gesto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egsto
  • gesot
  • gessto
  • gestto
  • getso
  • ggesto
  • gseto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gesto - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egsto2gesot2gessto1gestto1getso2ggesto1gseto2
Edit distance from "gesto"

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 "gesto"?
"gesto" is spelled G-E-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxest̪o].
What does "gesto" mean?
As a noun, "gesto" means: Movimiento que se hace con el rostro.
What words are commonly confused with "gesto"?
"gesto" is commonly confused with "get", "gusta", "gusto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gesto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesto" is [ˈxest̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesto" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

envío#4,331Jaime#4,348dosis#4,328llave#4,352

Similar misspelling depth

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

multa7 variantsnoble7 variantscruel7 variantscausar7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list