Which to use
“gustar” and “gustaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,542
- “gustar” frequency rank
- #17,161
- “gustaron” frequency rank
- 23703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gustar | gustaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ser agradable, obtener aprobación. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de gustar. |
Where the eye mixes gustar and gustaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gustar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against gustaron's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gustar vs gustaron
A purely visual mix-up. gustar ([gusˈt̪aɾ]) and gustaron ([gusˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gustar” sits inside “gustaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gustar is recorded at frequency rank #6,542, classified as averb, pronounced [gusˈt̪aɾ]. gustaron is at rank #17,161, tagged as averb, pronounced [gusˈt̪aɾõn].
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 23703, this pair ranks #244,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gustar vs gustaron
Shared letters: agrstu. Private to "gustar": -. Private to "gustaron": no.
"gustar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gustaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gustar" for "gustaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gustar" or "gustaron"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gustar" and "gustaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gustar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gustaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gustar" and "gustaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestar vs gustar". 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 #244,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.