Which to use
“gastar” and “gestar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,210
- “gastar” frequency rank
- #49,676
- “gestar” frequency rank
- 54886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gastar | gestar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Provocar el consumo, deterioro o destrucción de algo por el uso. | Llevar el embrión (y luego feto) en el útero y sustentarlo desde la concepción hasta el parto. |
Where the eye mixes gastar and gestar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gastar vs gestar
A purely visual mix-up. gastar ([gasˈt̪aɾ]) and gestar ([xesˈt̪aɾ]) 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 “gastar” becomes e in “gestar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54886, 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]. gestar is at rank #49,676, tagged as averb, pronounced [xesˈt̪aɾ].
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 54886, this pair ranks #81,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gastar vs gestar
Shared letters: agrst. Private to "gastar": -. Private to "gestar": e.
"gastar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gestar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gastar" and "gestar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gastar" vs "gestar" - which ranks higher?
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 "gastar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gastar" and "gestar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestar vs guitar". 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 #81,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.