gusto

[ˈgust̪o]

/[ˈgust̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“gusto” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #914 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#914
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Uno de los cinco sentidos por los que los seres vivos perciben su entorno. Es este caso mediante el sabor, a través de las papilas gustativas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gusto vs gustos
83% similar
gusto vs Gus
40% similar
gusto vs gato
60% similar

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

Key facts for gusto
PropertyValue
Headwordgusto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgust̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#914
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gusto” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gusto lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for gusto is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgust̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #914 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gusto, with forms such as "ggusto", "gsuto", and "gusot". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gustos", "Gus", "gato", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gusto, spelled G-U-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Uno de los cinco sentidos por los que los seres vivos perciben su entorno. Es este caso mediante el sabor, a través de las papilas gustativas.
  2. 2
    Sensación que produce algo en las papilas gustativas.
  3. 3
    Percepción o emoción agradable, de placer o deleite.
  4. 4
    Voluntad de una persona; disposición.
  5. 5
    Facultad para discernir o establecer qué es estético o bello y qué no.
  6. 6
    Modo que tiene cada persona para apreciar las cosas.
  7. 7
    Conjunto de preferencias, en particular artísticas o estéticas, de una sociedad, cultura, grupo o época.
  8. 8
    Cualidad que hace a algo bello, elegante o estético.
  9. 9
    Acción, decisión u objeto tomados solamente porque causan placer en un momento dado.

Synonyms

saboragradoplacerbuen gustograciaelegancia

Antonyms

desagradodisgusto

This word in other languages

taste(English)goût(Français)Geschmack(Deutsch)gosto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggusto,gsuto,gusot,gussto,gustto,gutso,ugsto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gusto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggusto1gsuto2gusot2gussto1gustto1gutso2ugsto2
Edit distance from "gusto"

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 "gusto"?
"gusto" is spelled G-U-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgust̪o].
What does "gusto" mean?
As a noun, "gusto" means: Uno de los cinco sentidos por los que los seres vivos perciben su entorno. Es este caso mediante el sabor, a través de las papilas gustativas.
What words are commonly confused with "gusto"?
"gusto" is commonly confused with "gustos", "Gus", "gato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gusto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gusto" is [ˈgust̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gusto" come from?
"gusto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gusto”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-U-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgust̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gustos” - see the side-by-side comparison. gusto vs gustos
  • 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