Which to use
“gasto” is an adjective and “gestão” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,644
- “gasto” frequency rank
- #1,677
- “gestão” frequency rank
- 9321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gasto | gestão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se daquilo que sofreu um processo de erosão, desgaste | ação ou resultado de gerir (um negócio, uma empresa por exemplo) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gasto and gestão apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: gasto is \'gas.tu\ while gestão is /ʒɨʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/. 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 9321, 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\. gestão is at rank #1,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʒɨʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/.
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 9321, this pair ranks #64,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gasto vs gestão
Shared letters: gost. Private to "gasto": a. Private to "gestão": eã.
"gasto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gestão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gasto ← agsto · gasot · gassto · gastto · gatso · ggasto · gsato
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gasto" and "gestão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gasto" or "gestão"?
Remembering gasto vs gestão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gasto”; for a noun, it's “gestão”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gasto” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable