gustadovsgustaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gustado” and “gustará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,709
“gustado” frequency rank
#21,014
“gustará” frequency rank
24723
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gustado gustará
Definition Participio de gustar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de gustar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gustado and gustará apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
gustado
7 ch
gustará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gustado ([gusˈt̪að̞o]) and gustará ([gust̪aˈɾa]) 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 24723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gustado is recorded at frequency rank #3,709, classified as averb, pronounced [gusˈt̪að̞o]. gustará is at rank #21,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [gust̪aˈɾa].

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 24723, this pair ranks #239,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gustado vs gustará

Shared letters: agstu. Private to "gustado": do. Private to "gustará": .

"gustado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "gustará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gustadoggustado · gsutado · gusatdo · gusstado · gustaddo · gustaod · gustdao · gusttado

Frequency comparison

gustado#3,709
gustará#21,014

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gustado" and "gustará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([gusˈt̪að̞o] versus [gust̪aˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gustado" or "gustará"?
"gustado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,709 in our Spanish list, against #21,014 for "gustará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gustado vs gustará

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gustado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list