Which to use
“gaste” and “gasten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,165
- “gaste” frequency rank
- #39,774
- “gasten” frequency rank
- 63939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gaste | gasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo 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 gaste and gasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gaste and gasten
A purely visual mix-up. gaste ([ˈgast̪e]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gaste” sits inside “gasten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gaste is recorded at frequency rank #24,165, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgast̪e]. 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 63939, this pair ranks #47,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gaste vs gasten
Shared letters: aegst. Private to "gaste": -. Private to "gasten": n.
"gaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gaste" for "gasten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gaste" or "gasten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gaste" 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 #47,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gaste" 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 #47,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.