causarávsclausuraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: causará is a verb, clausura is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“causará” is a verb and “clausura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,274
“causará” frequency rank
#8,090
“clausura” frequency rank
36364
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature causará clausura
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de causar. Régimen de vida monástica que implica el aislamiento del mundo exterior para propiciar el recogimiento.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
causará
8 ch
clausura

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: causará is [kawsaˈɾa] while clausura is [klawˈsuɾa]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

causará is recorded at frequency rank #28,274, classified as averb, pronounced [kawsaˈɾa]. clausura is at rank #8,090, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klawˈsuɾa].

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 36364, this pair ranks #181,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of causará vs clausura

Shared letters: acrsu. Private to "causará": á. Private to "clausura": l.

"causará" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "clausura" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • clausuracalusura · cclausura · clasuura · clausrua · claussura · clausuar · clausurra · clauusra

Frequency comparison

causará#28,274
clausura#8,090

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "causará" and "clausura" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "causará" is a verb and "clausura" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "causará" or "clausura"?
"clausura" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,090 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 causará vs clausura

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “causará”; for a noun, it's “clausura”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “causará” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list