Which to use
“captados” and “causados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,610
- “captados” frequency rank
- #12,106
- “causados” frequency rank
- 56716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captados | causados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de captado, participio de captar. | Forma del plural de causado, participio de causar. |
Where the eye mixes captados and causados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. captados (CVCCVCVC) and causados (CVVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between captados and causados
A purely visual mix-up. captados ([kapˈt̪að̞os]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
captados is recorded at frequency rank #44,610, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kapˈt̪að̞os]. 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 56716, this pair ranks #73,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of captados vs causados
Shared letters: acdos. Private to "captados": pt. Private to "causados": u.
"captados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "causados" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "captados" and "causados" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "captados" or "causados" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "captados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "captados" and "causados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cántaros vs captados". 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 #73,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.