Which to use
“carrera” and “causera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,356
- “carrera” frequency rank
- #41,697
- “causera” frequency rank
- 86053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carrera | causera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de carrer. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur du verbe causer. |
Where the eye mixes carrera and causera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses carrera with causera
A purely visual mix-up. carrera (\ka.ʁə.ʁa\) and causera (\ko.zə.ʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carrera is recorded at frequency rank #44,356, classified as averb, pronounced \ka.ʁə.ʁa\. causera is at rank #41,697, tagged as averb, pronounced \ko.zə.ʁa\.
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 86053, this pair ranks #10,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of carrera vs causera
Shared letters: acer. Private to "carrera": -. Private to "causera": su.
"carrera" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "causera" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carrera" for "causera" ever safe?
Which is more common, "carrera" or "causera"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "carrera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carrera" and "causera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carrera vs carrez". 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 #10,309 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.