Which to use
“gasto” is an adjective and “gate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,644
- “gasto” frequency rank
- #20,008
- “gate” frequency rank
- 27652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gasto | gate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se daquilo que sofreu um processo de erosão, desgaste | portão; portal; porteira |
Where the eye mixes gasto and gate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gasto runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against gate's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gasto vs gate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gasto is \'gas.tu\ while gate is /ɡeɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gasto is recorded at frequency rank #7,644, classified as anadj, pronounced \'gas.tu\. gate is at rank #20,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡeɪt/.
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 27652, this pair ranks #41,300 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gasto vs gate
Shared letters: agt. Private to "gasto": os. Private to "gate": e.
"gasto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gasto" and "gate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "gasto" or "gate" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gasto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,300 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gasto" and "gate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gate vs GOAT". 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 #41,300 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.