Which to use
“caule” and “causa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,921
- “caule” frequency rank
- #340
- “causa” frequency rank
- 36261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caule | causa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a parte aérea do eixo principal das plantas superiores, ligada à raiz, e da qual se desenvolvem os ramos e as folhas | aquilo ou aquele que ocasiona um acontecimento ou faz que uma coisa exista |
Where the eye mixes caule and causa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caule with causa
A purely visual mix-up. caule (/ˈkaw.lɨ/) 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 36261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caule is recorded at frequency rank #35,921, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaw.lɨ/. 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 36261, this pair ranks #30,603 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caule vs causa
Shared letters: acu. Private to "caule": el. Private to "causa": s.
"caule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "causa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caule" for "causa" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "caule" or "causa" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caule" 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 #30,603 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caule" and "causa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cárie vs caule". 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 #30,603 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.