Which to use
“cases” and “causes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #965
- “cases” frequency rank
- #2,333
- “causes” frequency rank
- 3298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cases | causes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of case | plural of cause |
Where the eye mixes cases and causes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cases (/ˈkeɪsɪz/) and causes (/ˈkɔːzɪz/) 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 3298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cases is recorded at frequency rank #965, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkeɪsɪz/. causes is at rank #2,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔːzɪz/.
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 3298, this pair ranks #522,512 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cases vs causes
Shared letters: aces. Private to "cases": -. Private to "causes": u.
"cases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "causes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC