causanvscausaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,924
“causan” frequency rank
#28,274
“causará” frequency rank
37198
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature causan causará
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de causar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de causar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
causan
7 ch
causará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. causan ([ˈkawsãn]) and causará ([kawsaˈɾa]) 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 37198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

causan is recorded at frequency rank #8,924, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkawsãn]. causará is at rank #28,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [kawsaˈɾa].

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 37198, this pair ranks #176,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of causan vs causará

Shared letters: acsu. Private to "causan": n. Private to "causará": .

"causan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "causará" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • causancasuan · cauasn · causann · causna · caussan · ccausan · cuasan

Frequency comparison

causan#8,924
causará#28,274

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "causan" and "causará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkawsãn] versus [kawsaˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "causan" or "causará"?
"causan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,924 in our Spanish list, against #28,274 for "causará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering causan vs causará

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list