Which to use
“gesto” and “gestos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,339
- “gesto” frequency rank
- #9,128
- “gestos” frequency rank
- 13467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesto | gestos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Movimiento que se hace con el rostro. | Forma del plural de gesto. |
Where the eye mixes gesto and gestos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gesto and gestos
A purely visual mix-up. gesto ([ˈxest̪o]) and gestos ([ˈxest̪os]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gesto” sits inside “gestos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesto is recorded at frequency rank #4,339, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxest̪o]. gestos is at rank #9,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxest̪os].
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 13467, this pair ranks #287,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesto vs gestos
Shared letters: egost. Private to "gesto": -. Private to "gestos": -.
"gesto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gestos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gesto" and "gestos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gesto" vs "gestos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesto" and "gestos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestar vs gestos". 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 #287,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.