Which to use
“gastes” and “gustes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,795
- “gastes” frequency rank
- #30,499
- “gustes” frequency rank
- 54294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gastes | gustes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de gastar o de gastarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de gustar. |
Where the eye mixes gastes and gustes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gastes with gustes
A purely visual mix-up. gastes ([ˈgast̪es]) 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 a single letter - a in “gastes” becomes u in “gustes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gastes is recorded at frequency rank #23,795, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgast̪es]. 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 54294, this pair ranks #83,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gastes vs gustes
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gastes": a. Private to "gustes": u.
"gastes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gustes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gastes" and "gustes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gastes" vs "gustes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gastes" and "gustes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gastes" 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 #83,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gastes" and "gustes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gasteiz vs gastes". 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 #83,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.