causadovscausoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,290
“causado” frequency rank
#31,256
“causo” frequency rank
36546
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature causado causo
Definition Participio de causar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de causar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
causado
5 ch
causo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. causado ([kawˈsað̞o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

causado is recorded at frequency rank #5,290, classified as averb, pronounced [kawˈsað̞o]. 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 36546, this pair ranks #180,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of causado vs causo

Shared letters: acosu. Private to "causado": d. Private to "causo": -.

"causado" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "causo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • causadocasuado · cauasdo · causaddo · causaod · causdao · caussado · ccausado · cuasado
  • causocasuo · cauos · causso · ccauso · cuaso

Frequency comparison

causado#5,290
causo#31,256

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "causado" and "causo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kawˈsað̞o] versus [ˈkawso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "causado" or "causo"?
"causado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,290 in our Spanish list, against #31,256 for "causo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering causado vs causo

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list