Which to use
“causen” and “causo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,971
- “causen” frequency rank
- #31,256
- “causo” frequency rank
- 68227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causen | causo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de causar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de causar. |
Where the eye mixes causen and causo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. causen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against causo's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: causen vs causo
A purely visual mix-up. causen ([ˈkawsẽn]) 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 68227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
causen is recorded at frequency rank #36,971, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkawsẽn]. 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 68227, this pair ranks #35,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of causen vs causo
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "causen": en. Private to "causo": o.
"causen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "causo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "causen" for "causo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "causen" 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 "causen" 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 #35,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "causen" and "causo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calmen vs causen". 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 #35,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.