# gaste vs gates

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### gaste
*verb · IPA [ˈgast̪e] · frequency rank #24,165*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de gastar o de gastarse.

### gates
*noun · IPA /ɡeɪts/ · frequency rank #16,115*
Forma del plural de gate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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