casenvscausenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,692
“casen” frequency rank
#36,971
“causen” frequency rank
68663
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature casen causen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de casar o de casarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de causar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set casen and causen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
casen
6 ch
causen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. casen ([ˈkasẽn]) and causen ([ˈkawsẽn]) 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 68663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

casen is recorded at frequency rank #31,692, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkasẽn]. causen is at rank #36,971, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkawsẽn].

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 68663, this pair ranks #33,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of casen vs causen

Shared letters: acens. Private to "casen": -. Private to "causen": u.

"casen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "causen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • casenacsen · cacen · caesn · casenn · cassen · ccasen · csaen
  • causenacusen · casuen · caucen · cauesn · causenn · causne · caussen · ccausen

Frequency comparison

casen#31,692
causen#36,971

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "casen" and "causen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkasẽn] versus [ˈkawsẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "casen" or "causen"?
"casen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,692 in our Spanish list, against #36,971 for "causen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering casen vs causen

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 “casen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list