Which to use
“gaste” and “gusten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,165
- “gaste” frequency rank
- #12,392
- “gusten” frequency rank
- 36557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gaste | gusten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 gustar. |
Where the eye mixes gaste and gusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gaste runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against gusten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gaste and gusten
A purely visual mix-up. gaste ([ˈgast̪e]) and gusten ([ˈgust̪ẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36557, 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]. gusten is at rank #12,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgust̪ẽn].
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 36557, this pair ranks #180,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gaste vs gusten
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gaste": a. Private to "gusten": nu.
"gaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gusten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gaste" and "gusten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gaste" vs "gusten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gusten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gaste" and "gusten" 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 #180,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.