Which to use
“cause” and “causo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,559
- “cause” frequency rank
- #31,256
- “causo” frequency rank
- 46815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cause | causo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de causar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de causar. |
Where the eye mixes cause and causo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cause vs causo
A purely visual mix-up. cause ([ˈkawse]) 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 a single letter - e in “cause” becomes o in “causo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cause is recorded at frequency rank #15,559, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkawse]. 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 46815, this pair ranks #123,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cause vs causo
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "cause": e. Private to "causo": o.
"cause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "causo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cause" and "causo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cause" 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 "cause" 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 #123,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cause" 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 #123,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.