Which to use
“griten” and “gusten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,926
- “griten” frequency rank
- #12,392
- “gusten” frequency rank
- 43318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | griten | gusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de gritar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de gustar. |
Where the eye mixes griten and gusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. griten (CCVCVC) and gusten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: griten vs gusten
A purely visual mix-up. griten ([ˈgɾit̪ẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
griten is recorded at frequency rank #30,926, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾit̪ẽn]. 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 43318, this pair ranks #143,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of griten vs gusten
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "griten": ir. Private to "gusten": su.
"griten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gusten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "griten" and "gusten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "griten" or "gusten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "griten" 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 #143,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "griten" and "gusten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "given vs griten". 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 #143,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.