# causal vs caused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### causal
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɔː.zəl/ · frequency rank #18,782*
Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing.

### 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.
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