Which to use
“case” and “causse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,916
- “case” frequency rank
- #41,174
- “causse” frequency rank
- 46090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | causse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petite habitation traditionnelle, sous les tropiques. | Nom donné dans le Massif Central à de hauts plateaux calcaires nus et arides. |
Where the eye mixes case and causse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: case vs causse
A purely visual mix-up. case (\kaz\) and causse (\kos\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46090, 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\. causse is at rank #41,174, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kos\.
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 46090, this pair ranks #197,676 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of case vs causse
Shared letters: aces. Private to "case": -. Private to "causse": u.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "causse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "case" and "causse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "case" vs "causse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,676 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "causse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "causse vs causses". 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 #197,676 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.