Which to use
“gaste” and “grité” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,165
- “gaste” frequency rank
- #26,069
- “grité” frequency rank
- 50234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gaste | grité |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de gastar o de gastarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de gritar. |
Where the eye mixes gaste and grité
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gaste and grité
A purely visual mix-up. gaste ([ˈgast̪e]) and grité ([gɾiˈt̪e]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50234, 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]. grité is at rank #26,069, tagged as averb, pronounced [gɾiˈt̪e].
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 50234, this pair ranks #104,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gaste vs grité
Shared letters: gt. Private to "gaste": aes. Private to "grité": iré.
"gaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "grité" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gaste ← agste · gaset · gasste · gastte · ggaste · gsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gaste" and "grité" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gaste" or "grité" show up more?
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 "gaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grité" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gaste" and "grité" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gaste vs Gasteiz". 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 #104,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.