Which to use
“casus” is a noun and “claus” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,398
- “casus” frequency rank
- #39,220
- “claus” frequency rank
- 87618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casus | claus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chute. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe claure. |
Letter map: casus vs claus
Shared letters muted; letters that set casus and claus apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. casus (CVCVC) and claus (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: casus vs claus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: casus is anoun and clausaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casus is recorded at frequency rank #48,398, classified as anoun. claus is at rank #39,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklaws].
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 87618, this pair ranks #8,025 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of casus vs claus
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "casus": -. Private to "claus": l.
"casus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "claus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "casus" and "claus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "casus" or "claus"?
Useful next steps
Pair "casus" vs "claus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "casus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,025 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casus" and "claus" 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 #8,025 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.