# casual vs causal

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### casual
*adjective · frequency rank #12,840*
diz-se daquilo que depende do acaso para ocorrer, acidental, eventual

### causal
*adjective · IPA /kaw.ˈzaɫ/ · frequency rank #37,225*
relativo a causa

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/casual-vs-causal