Which to use
“gastas” and “gasten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,617
- “gastas” frequency rank
- #39,774
- “gasten” frequency rank
- 67391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gastas | gasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 gastas and gasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gastas and gasten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gastas with gasten
A purely visual mix-up. gastas ([ˈgast̪as]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gastas is recorded at frequency rank #27,617, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgast̪as]. 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 67391, this pair ranks #37,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gastas vs gasten
Shared letters: agst. Private to "gastas": -. Private to "gasten": en.
"gastas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gastas" for "gasten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gastas" vs "gasten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gastas" 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 #37,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gastas" 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 #37,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.