Which to use
“causar” and “causo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,308
- “causar” frequency rank
- #31,256
- “causo” frequency rank
- 35564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causar | causo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que produce la causa su efecto. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de causar. |
Where the eye mixes causar and causo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses causar with causo
A purely visual mix-up. causar ([kawˈsaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
causar is recorded at frequency rank #4,308, classified as averb, pronounced [kawˈsaɾ]. 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 35564, this pair ranks #185,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of causar vs causo
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "causar": r. Private to "causo": o.
"causar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "causo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "causar" for "causo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "causar" vs "causo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "causar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "causar" and "causo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "causo vs curo". 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 #185,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.