Which to use
“case” and “casus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,916
- “case” frequency rank
- #48,398
- “casus” frequency rank
- 53314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | casus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petite habitation traditionnelle, sous les tropiques. | Chute. |
Letter map: case vs casus
Shared letters muted; letters that set case and casus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on case vs casus
case 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 53314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
case is recorded at frequency rank #4,916, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaz\. 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 53314, this pair ranks #141,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of case vs casus
Shared letters: acs. Private to "case": e. Private to "casus": u.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "casus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "case" and "casus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "case" vs "casus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "case" vs "casus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "casus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cakes vs casus". 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 #141,573 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.