Which to use
“caíste” and “cause” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,127
- “caíste” frequency rank
- #15,559
- “cause” frequency rank
- 47686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caíste | cause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de caer o de caerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de causar. |
Where the eye mixes caíste and cause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caíste and cause
A purely visual mix-up. caíste ([kaˈist̪e]) and cause ([ˈkawse]) 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 47686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caíste is recorded at frequency rank #32,127, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈist̪e]. cause is at rank #15,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkawse].
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 47686, this pair ranks #118,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caíste vs cause
Shared letters: aces. Private to "caíste": tí. Private to "cause": u.
"caíste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cause ← acuse · casue · caues · causse · ccause · cuase
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caíste" for "cause" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "caíste" or "cause" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caíste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caíste" and "cause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caíste vs camote". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #118,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.