Which to use
“ganaste” and “gaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,255
- “ganaste” frequency rank
- #24,165
- “gaste” frequency rank
- 37420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ganaste | gaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ganar o de ganarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de gastar o de gastarse. |
Where the eye mixes ganaste and gaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ganaste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gaste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ganaste vs gaste
A purely visual mix-up. ganaste ([gaˈnast̪e]) and gaste ([ˈgast̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ganaste is recorded at frequency rank #13,255, classified as averb, pronounced [gaˈnast̪e]. gaste is at rank #24,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgast̪e].
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 37420, this pair ranks #175,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ganaste vs gaste
Shared letters: aegst. Private to "ganaste": n. Private to "gaste": -.
"ganaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ganaste" and "gaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ganaste" or "gaste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ganaste" and "gaste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ganaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ganaste" and "gaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gaste vs Gasteiz". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #175,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.