cagadosvscausadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cagados” and “causados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,792
“cagados” frequency rank
#12,106
“causados” frequency rank
57898
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cagados causados
Definition Forma del plural de cagado, participio de cagar. Forma del plural de causado, participio de causar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cagados and causados apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cagados
8 ch
causados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cagados ([kaˈɣ̞að̞os]) and causados ([kawˈsað̞os]) 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 57898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cagados is recorded at frequency rank #45,792, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kaˈɣ̞að̞os]. causados is at rank #12,106, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kawˈsað̞os].

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 57898, this pair ranks #68,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cagados vs causados

Shared letters: acdos. Private to "cagados": g. Private to "causados": u.

"cagados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "causados" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cagadosacgados · caagdos · cagaddos · cagadoss · cagadso · cagaods · cagdaos · caggados
  • causadoscasuados · cauasdos · causaddos · causadoss · causadso · causaods · causdaos · caussados

Frequency comparison

cagados#45,792
causados#12,106

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cagados" and "causados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈɣ̞að̞os] versus [kawˈsað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cagados" or "causados"?
"causados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,106 in our Spanish list, against #45,792 for "cagados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cagados vs causados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cagados” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list