Which to use
“gaste” and “gustes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,165
- “gaste” frequency rank
- #30,499
- “gustes” frequency rank
- 54664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gaste | gustes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de gastar o de gastarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de gustar. |
Where the eye mixes gaste and gustes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gaste runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against gustes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gaste and gustes
A purely visual mix-up. gaste ([ˈgast̪e]) and gustes ([ˈgust̪es]) 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 54664, 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]. gustes is at rank #30,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgust̪es].
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 54664, this pair ranks #82,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gaste vs gustes
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gaste": a. Private to "gustes": u.
"gaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gustes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gaste" and "gustes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gaste" or "gustes"?
Useful next steps
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 "gustes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gaste" and "gustes" 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 #82,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.