Which to use
“hastío” is a noun and “hostil” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,450
- “hastío” frequency rank
- #10,350
- “hostil” frequency rank
- 58800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hastío | hostil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sensación de cansancio, aburrimiento, dejadez o pesadez inspirada por algo o alguien. | Que es enemigo o contrario. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hastío and hostil apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hastío is [asˈt̪io] while hostil is [osˈt̪il]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hastío is recorded at frequency rank #48,450, classified as anoun, pronounced [asˈt̪io]. hostil is at rank #10,350, tagged as anadj, pronounced [osˈt̪il].
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 58800, this pair ranks #65,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hastío vs hostil
Shared letters: host. Private to "hastío": aí. Private to "hostil": il.
"hastío" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "hostil" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hostil ← hhostil · hositl · hosstil · hostill · hostli · hosttil · hotsil · hsotil
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hastío" and "hostil" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hastío" or "hostil"?
Remembering hastío vs hostil
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hastío”; for an adjective, it's “hostil”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hastío” entry
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