Which to use
“gosto” and “gostos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #407
- “gosto” frequency rank
- #11,279
- “gostos” frequency rank
- 11686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gosto | gostos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | paladar, um dos cinco sentidos, que permite diferenciar sabores | plural de gosto |
Where the eye mixes gosto and gostos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gosto runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against gostos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gosto vs gostos
A purely visual mix-up. gosto (/ˈɡoʃ.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 extra letter(s) - “gosto” sits inside “gostos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gosto is recorded at frequency rank #407, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡoʃ.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 11686, this pair ranks #61,116 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gosto vs gostos
Shared letters: gost. Private to "gosto": -. Private to "gostos": -.
"gosto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gostos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gosto" and "gostos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gosto" vs "gostos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gosto" 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 #61,116 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gosto" and "gostos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gonzo vs gosto". 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 #61,116 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.