Which to use
“gastan” and “gusten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,919
- “gastan” frequency rank
- #12,392
- “gusten” frequency rank
- 26311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gastan | gusten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 gustar. |
Where the eye mixes gastan and gusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gastan and gusten 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 gusten
A purely visual mix-up. gastan ([ˈgast̪ãn]) and gusten ([ˈgust̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26311, 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]. gusten is at rank #12,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgust̪ẽn].
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 26311, this pair ranks #232,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gastan vs gusten
Shared letters: gnst. Private to "gastan": a. Private to "gusten": eu.
"gastan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gusten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gastan" and "gusten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gastan" or "gusten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gastan" and "gusten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gastan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gusten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gastan" and "gusten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gastan vs gestar". 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 #232,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.