Which to use
“causa” is a noun and “cesa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #653
- “causa” frequency rank
- #27,145
- “cesa” frequency rank
- 27798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causa | cesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Origen de un evento o acción | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cesar. |
Where the eye mixes causa and cesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: causa vs cesa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: causa is [ˈkawsa] while cesa is [ˈsesa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
causa is recorded at frequency rank #653, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkawsa]. cesa is at rank #27,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsesa].
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 27798, this pair ranks #225,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of causa vs cesa
Shared letters: acs. Private to "causa": u. Private to "cesa": e.
"causa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "cesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "causa" for "cesa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "causa" or "cesa"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "causa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "causa" and "cesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cesa". 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 #225,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.