Which to use
“carte” and “cause” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #716
- “carte” frequency rank
- #332
- “cause” frequency rank
- 1048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carte | cause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Représentation géométrique conventionnelle, en positions relatives, de phénomènes concrets ou abstraits (pays, région, ville, astres dans le ciel, etc.), localisables dans l’espace, à échelle réduite. | Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ou s’opère. |
Where the eye mixes carte and cause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. carte (\kaʁt\) and cause (\koz\) 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 1048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carte is recorded at frequency rank #716, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaʁt\. cause is at rank #332, tagged as anoun, pronounced \koz\.
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 1048, this pair ranks #438,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of carte vs cause
Shared letters: ace. Private to "carte": rt. Private to "cause": su.
"carte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "carte" and "cause" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "carte" or "cause"?
What to do next
You've compared "carte" and "cause". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "carte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carte" and "cause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carrez vs carte". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.