Which to use
“gesto” and “gostos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,186
- “gesto” frequency rank
- #11,279
- “gostos” frequency rank
- 17465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesto | gostos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | movimento de uma parte do corpo que expressa um significado | plural de gosto |
Where the eye mixes gesto and gostos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gesto vs gostos
A purely visual mix-up. gesto (/ˈʒɛʃ.tu/) and gostos (/ˈgos.tʊs/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesto is recorded at frequency rank #6,186, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒɛʃ.tu/. gostos is at rank #11,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈgos.tʊs/.
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 17465, this pair ranks #53,775 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesto vs gostos
Shared letters: gost. Private to "gesto": e. Private to "gostos": -.
"gesto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gostos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesto" and "gostos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gesto" or "gostos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gesto" and "gostos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gostos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,775 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesto" and "gostos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesto vs gets". 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 #53,775 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.