causation

\ko.za.sjɔ̃\

/\ko.za.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“causation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de causer, de produire un effet.

Corpus desk

Index FR-causation · causation · French

causation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for causation
PropertyValue
Headwordcausation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ko.za.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « causation » en français

causationsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

causation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ko.za.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de causer, de produire un effet.".

causation has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is causation, spelled C-A-U-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de causer, de produire un effet.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "causation"?
"causation" is spelled C-A-U-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ko.za.sjɔ̃\.
What does "causation" mean?
As a noun, "causation" means: Action de causer, de produire un effet.
How do you pronounce "causation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "causation" is \ko.za.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "causation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list