Which to use
“gustas” and “gusten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,004
- “gustas” frequency rank
- #12,392
- “gusten” frequency rank
- 20396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gustas | gusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de gustar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de gustar. |
Where the eye mixes gustas and gusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gustas and gusten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gustas and gusten
A purely visual mix-up. gustas ([ˈgust̪as]) 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 20396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gustas is recorded at frequency rank #8,004, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgust̪as]. 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 20396, this pair ranks #259,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gustas vs gusten
Shared letters: gstu. Private to "gustas": a. Private to "gusten": en.
"gustas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gusten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gustas" and "gusten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gustas" or "gusten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gustas" 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 #259,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gustas" and "gusten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestar vs gustas". 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 #259,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.