Which to use
“causada” is a participle and “causas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,995
- “causada” frequency rank
- #2,284
- “causas” frequency rank
- 13279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causada | causas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de causado, participio de causar. | Forma del plural de causa. |
Where the eye mixes causada and causas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between causada and causas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: causada is [kawˈsað̞a] while causas is [ˈkawsas]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
causada is recorded at frequency rank #10,995, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kawˈsað̞a]. causas is at rank #2,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkawsas].
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 13279, this pair ranks #288,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of causada vs causas
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "causada": d. Private to "causas": -.
"causada" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "causas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "causada" for "causas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "causada" vs "causas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "causada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "causada" and "causas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carnada vs causada". 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 #288,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.