causality

/kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/

//kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ// noun

"causality" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“causality” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,907
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.

Key facts for causality
PropertyValue
Headwordcausality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,907
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “causality” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). causality lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around causality (IPA /kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,907 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for causality, with forms such as "acusality", "casuality", and "cauaslity". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin as if *causalitas, from causalis (“causal”), from causa (“cause”). By surface analysis, causal + -ity = cause + -ality. The correct English form is causality, spelled C-A-U-S-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.
  2. 2
    The relationship between something that happens or exists and the thing that causes it; the cause and consequence relationship.

Etymology

From Latin as if *causalitas, from causalis (“causal”), from causa (“cause”). By surface analysis, causal + -ity = cause + -ality.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acusality
  • casuality
  • cauaslity
  • causailty
  • causalitty
  • causalityy
  • causaliyt
  • causallity
  • causaltiy
  • causlaity
  • caussality
  • ccausality
  • cuasality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of causality - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acusality2casuality2cauaslity2causailty2causalitty1causalityy1causaliyt2causallity1
Edit distance from "causality"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "causality"?
"causality" is spelled C-A-U-S-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/.
What does "causality" mean?
As a noun, "causality" means: The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.
What are common misspellings of "causality"?
Common misspellings include "acusality", "casuality", "cauaslity", "causailty", "causalitty". The correct spelling is "causality".
How do you pronounce "causality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "causality" is /kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "causality"?
From Latin as if *causalitas, from causalis (“causal”), from causa (“cause”). By surface analysis, causal + -ity = cause + -ality. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “causality”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-U-S-A-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list