Which to use
“gusto” and “gustos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #914
- “gusto” frequency rank
- #5,313
- “gustos” frequency rank
- 6227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gusto | gustos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Uno de los cinco sentidos por los que los seres vivos perciben su entorno. Es este caso mediante el sabor, a través de las papilas gustativas. | Forma del plural de gusto. |
Where the eye mixes gusto and gustos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gusto and gustos
A purely visual mix-up. gusto ([ˈgust̪o]) and gustos ([ˈgust̪os]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gusto” sits inside “gustos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gusto is recorded at frequency rank #914, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgust̪o]. gustos is at rank #5,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgust̪os].
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 6227, this pair ranks #311,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gusto vs gustos
Shared letters: gostu. Private to "gusto": -. Private to "gustos": -.
"gusto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gustos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gusto" and "gustos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gusto" or "gustos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gusto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gustos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gusto" and "gustos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "guiños vs gustos". 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 #311,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.