Which to use
“gastar” and “gastarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,210
- “gastar” frequency rank
- #34,593
- “gastarse” frequency rank
- 39803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gastar | gastarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Provocar el consumo, deterioro o destrucción de algo por el uso. | Producirse el consumo, deterioro o destrucción de algo por el uso. |
Where the eye mixes gastar and gastarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gastar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against gastarse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gastar with gastarse
A purely visual mix-up. gastar ([gasˈt̪aɾ]) and gastarse ([gasˈt̪aɾse]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gastar” sits inside “gastarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gastar is recorded at frequency rank #5,210, classified as averb, pronounced [gasˈt̪aɾ]. gastarse is at rank #34,593, tagged as averb, pronounced [gasˈt̪aɾse].
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 39803, this pair ranks #162,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gastar vs gastarse
Shared letters: agrst. Private to "gastar": -. Private to "gastarse": e.
"gastar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gastarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gastar" for "gastarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gastar" vs "gastarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gastar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gastarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gastar" and "gastarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gastaron vs gastarse". 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 #162,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.