Which to use
“gastan” and “gasten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,919
- “gastan” frequency rank
- #39,774
- “gasten” frequency rank
- 53693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gastan | gasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gastar o de gastarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de gastar o de gastarse. |
Where the eye mixes gastan and gasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gastan and gasten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gastan vs gasten
A purely visual mix-up. gastan ([ˈgast̪ãn]) and gasten ([ˈgast̪ẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “gastan” becomes e in “gasten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gastan is recorded at frequency rank #13,919, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgast̪ãn]. gasten is at rank #39,774, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgast̪ẽn].
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 53693, this pair ranks #86,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gastan vs gasten
Shared letters: agnst. Private to "gastan": -. Private to "gasten": e.
"gastan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gastan" and "gasten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gastan" or "gasten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gastan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gasten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gastan" and "gasten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gasteiz vs gasten". 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 #86,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.