campusvscasusWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“campus” and “casus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,735
“campus” frequency rank
#48,398
“casus” frequency rank
54133
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature campus casus
Definition Vaste ensemble de bâtiments universitaires. Chute.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set campus and casus apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
campus
5 ch
casus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

campus and casus are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

campus is recorded at frequency rank #5,735, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɑ̃.pys\. casus is at rank #48,398, tagged as anoun.

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 54133, this pair ranks #136,046 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of campus vs casus

Shared letters: acsu. Private to "campus": mp. Private to "casus": -.

"campus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "casus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • campusacmpus · cammpus · camppus · campsu · campuss · camups · capmus · ccampus
  • casusacsus · cassu · cassus · casuss · causs · ccasus · csaus

Frequency comparison

campus#5,735
casus#48,398

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "campus" and "casus" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "campus" or "casus"?
"campus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,735 in our French list, against #48,398 for "casus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering campus vs casus

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “campus” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list