Which to use
“caspa” and “causa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,827
- “caspa” frequency rank
- #340
- “causa” frequency rank
- 43167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caspa | causa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | doença cutânea caracterizada pela escamação excessiva de pele morta no couro cabeludo | aquilo ou aquele que ocasiona um acontecimento ou faz que uma coisa exista |
Where the eye mixes caspa and causa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. caspa (CVCCV) and causa (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses caspa with causa
A purely visual mix-up. caspa (/ˈkas.pɐ/) and causa (/ˈkaw.zɐ/) 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 43167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caspa is recorded at frequency rank #42,827, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkas.pɐ/. causa is at rank #340, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaw.zɐ/.
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 43167, this pair ranks #22,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caspa vs causa
Shared letters: acs. Private to "caspa": p. Private to "causa": u.
"caspa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "causa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caspa" and "causa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caspa" vs "causa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caspa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caspa" and "causa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canja vs caspa". 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 #22,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.