Which to use
“case” and “causo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- #31,256
- “causo” frequency rank
- 41888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | causo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de causar. |
Where the eye mixes case and causo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. case runs 4 letters (CVCV) against causo's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: case vs causo
A purely visual mix-up. case ([ˈkase]) and causo ([ˈkawso]) 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 41888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
case is recorded at frequency rank #10,632, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkase]. causo is at rank #31,256, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkawso].
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 41888, this pair ranks #151,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of case vs causo
Shared letters: acs. Private to "case": e. Private to "causo": ou.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "causo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "case" for "causo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "case" or "causo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "causo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "causo vs curo". 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 #151,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.