gustaba

[gusˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[gusˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“gustaba” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,928
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gustar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gustaba · gustaba · Spanish

gustaba · rank #3,928 · 11 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,928
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH guardar

Nearest frequency peer: guardar (-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 “gustaba”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gustaba” 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).

gustaba vs gustan
71% similar
gustaba vs gustar
71% similar
gustaba vs gustas
71% similar

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

Key facts for gustaba
PropertyValue
Headwordgustaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[gusˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,928
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gustaba”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).gustabacae 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 “guardar” (#3,927), “hogares” (#3,929), “gil” (#3,926). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gustaba” va en #3,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gustaba (IPA [gusˈt̪aβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,928 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gustaba, with forms such as "ggustaba", "gsutaba", and "gusatba". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "gustan", "gustar", "gustas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gustaba, spelled G-U-S-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gustar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gustar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggustaba
  • gsutaba
  • gusatba
  • gusstaba
  • gustaab
  • gustabba
  • gustava
  • gustbaa
  • gusttaba
  • gutsaba
  • ugstaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gustaba - 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.

ggustaba1gsutaba2gusatba2gusstaba1gustaab2gustabba1gustava1gustbaa2
Edit distance from "gustaba"

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 "gustaba"?
"gustaba" is spelled G-U-S-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gusˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "gustaba" mean?
As a verb, "gustaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gustar.
What words are commonly confused with "gustaba"?
"gustaba" is commonly confused with "gustan", "gustar", "gustas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gustaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gustaba" is [gusˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gustaba" come from?
"gustaba" 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 "gustaba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

guardar#3,927hogares#3,929lanzado#3,933extrema#3,921

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

merecen11 variantsescenas11 variantsmurieron11 variantscomparte11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list