Which to use
“casser” is a verb and “causeur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,388
- “casser” frequency rank
- #42,221
- “causeur” frequency rank
- 45609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casser | causeur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Briser ; rompre. | Qui aime à causer. |
Where the eye mixes casser and causeur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. casser runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against causeur's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between casser and causeur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: casser is \ka.se\ while causeur is \ko.zœʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casser is recorded at frequency rank #3,388, classified as averb, pronounced \ka.se\. causeur is at rank #42,221, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ko.zœʁ\.
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 45609, this pair ranks #201,403 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of casser vs causeur
Shared letters: acers. Private to "casser": -. Private to "causeur": u.
"casser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "causeur" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "casser" and "causeur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "casser" or "causeur"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "casser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causeur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,403 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casser" and "causeur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casseur vs causeur". 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 #201,403 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.