Which to use
“cassada” is an adjective and “causado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,324
- “cassada” frequency rank
- #5,285
- “causado” frequency rank
- 48609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cassada | causado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma feminina de cassado. | particípio do verbo causar |
Letter map: cassada vs causado
Shared letters muted; letters that set cassada and causado apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. cassada (CVCCVCV) and causado (CVVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for cassada / causado
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cassada is anadjective and causadoaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cassada is recorded at frequency rank #43,324, classified as anadj, pronounced /ka.ˈsa.də/. causado is at rank #5,285, tagged as averb.
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 48609, this pair ranks #16,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cassada vs causado
Shared letters: acds. Private to "cassada": -. Private to "causado": ou.
"cassada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "causado" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cassada" and "causado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cassada" or "causado"?
After this comparison
Pair "cassada" vs "causado" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cassada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "causado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cassada" and "causado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casaca vs cassada". 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 #16,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.