# gastar vs gasto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### gastar
*verb · IPA /ɡɐʃ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #3,564*
despender

### gasto
*adjective · IPA \'gas.tu\ · frequency rank #7,644*
diz-se daquilo que sofreu um processo de erosão, desgaste

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/gastar-vs-gasto