causar

[kawˈsaɾ]

/[kawˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“causar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,308 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#4,308
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que produce la causa su efecto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

causar vs césar
67% similar
causar vs curar
67% similar
causar vs cazar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for causar
PropertyValue
Headwordcausar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kawˈsaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,308
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “causar” sits in Spanish 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). causar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for causar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kawˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,308 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for causar, with forms such as "casuar", "cauasr", and "causarr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "césar", "curar", "cazar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is causar, spelled C-A-U-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que produce la causa su efecto.
  2. 2
    Ser motivo de un suceso o cierto resultado
  3. 3
    Por extensión, ser ocasión o darla para que una cosa suceda.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: casuar,cauasr,causarr,causra,caussar,ccausar,cuasar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of causar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

casuar2cauasr2causarr1causra2caussar1ccausar1cuasar2
Edit distance from "causar"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "causar"?
"causar" is spelled C-A-U-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kawˈsaɾ].
What does "causar" mean?
As a verb, "causar" means: Que produce la causa su efecto.
What words are commonly confused with "causar"?
"causar" is commonly confused with "césar", "curar", "cazar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "causar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "causar" is [kawˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "causar" come from?
"causar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “causar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-U-S-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kawˈsaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “césar” - see the side-by-side comparison. causar vs césar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list