disgustadovsdisgustoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: disgustado is a verb, disgusto is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“disgustado” is a verb and “disgusto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#31,320
“disgustado” frequency rank
#13,441
“disgusto” frequency rank
44761
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disgustado disgusto
Definition Participio de disgustar. Contrariedad

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disgustado and disgusto apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
disgustado
8 ch
disgusto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

disgustado and disgusto form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

disgustado is recorded at frequency rank #31,320, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isɣ̞usˈt̪að̞o]. disgusto is at rank #13,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪isˈɣ̞ust̪o].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 44761, this pair ranks #135,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

disgustado#31,320
disgusto#13,441

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "disgustado" and "disgusto" be used interchangeably?
No, "disgustado" and "disgusto" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering disgustado vs disgusto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “disgustado”; for a noun, it's “disgusto”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disgustado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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