Which to use
“causan” and “cause” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,924
- “causan” frequency rank
- #15,559
- “cause” frequency rank
- 24483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causan | cause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de causar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de causar. |
Where the eye mixes causan and cause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses causan with cause
A purely visual mix-up. causan ([ˈkawsãn]) and cause ([ˈkawse]) 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 24483, 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]. cause is at rank #15,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkawse].
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 24483, this pair ranks #240,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of causan vs cause
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "causan": n. Private to "cause": e.
"causan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "cause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "causan" and "cause" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "causan" or "cause"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "causan" and "cause" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "causan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "causan" and "cause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cause". 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 #240,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.