Which to use
“causaba” and “causan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,097
- “causaba” frequency rank
- #8,924
- “causan” frequency rank
- 38021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causaba | causan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de causar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de causar. |
Where the eye mixes causaba and causan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: causaba vs causan
A purely visual mix-up. causaba ([kawˈsaβ̞a]) and causan ([ˈkawsãn]) 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 38021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
causaba is recorded at frequency rank #29,097, classified as averb, pronounced [kawˈsaβ̞a]. causan is at rank #8,924, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkawsãn].
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 38021, this pair ranks #172,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of causaba vs causan
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "causaba": b. Private to "causan": n.
"causaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "causan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "causaba" and "causan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "causaba" vs "causan" - which ranks higher?
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 "causaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "causaba" and "causan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casará vs causaba". 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 #172,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.