gustarávsgustaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,014
“gustará” frequency rank
#17,161
“gustaron” frequency rank
38175
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gustará gustaron
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de gustar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de gustar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gustará and gustaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
gustará
8 ch
gustaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gustará ([gust̪aˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gustará is recorded at frequency rank #21,014, classified as averb, pronounced [gust̪aˈɾa]. 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 38175, this pair ranks #171,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gustará vs gustaron

Shared letters: agrstu. Private to "gustará": á. Private to "gustaron": no.

"gustará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "gustaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gustaronggustaron · gsutaron · gusatron · gusstaron · gustaorn · gustarno · gustaronn · gustarron

Frequency comparison

gustará#21,014
gustaron#17,161

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gustará" and "gustaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([gust̪aˈɾa] versus [gusˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gustará" or "gustaron"?
"gustaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,161 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 gustará vs gustaron

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 “gustará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list