# caged vs caused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caged
*adjective · frequency rank #26,707*
Confined in a cage.

### caused
*verb · IPA /kɔːzd/ · frequency rank #1,388*
simple past and past participle of cause

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