Which to use
“causo” is a verb and “crush” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,256
- “causo” frequency rank
- #28,308
- “crush” frequency rank
- 59564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causo | crush |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de causar. | Persona que es el objeto de enamoramiento, con la que aún no se sale o no se tiene citas. |
Where the eye mixes causo and crush
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. causo (CVVCV) and crush (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses causo with crush
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: causo is [ˈkawso] while crush is [ˈkɾuʃ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
causo is recorded at frequency rank #31,256, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkawso]. crush is at rank #28,308, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾuʃ].
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 59564, this pair ranks #62,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of causo vs crush
Shared letters: csu. Private to "causo": ao. Private to "crush": hr.
"causo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "crush" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "causo" for "crush" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "causo" or "crush" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "causo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crush" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "causo" and "crush" 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 #62,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.