Which to use
“causa” is a noun and “causado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #340
- “causa” frequency rank
- #5,285
- “causado” frequency rank
- 5625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causa | causado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquilo ou aquele que ocasiona um acontecimento ou faz que uma coisa exista | particípio do verbo causar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set causa and causado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
causa and causado form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “causa” sits inside “causado” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5625, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
causa is recorded at frequency rank #340, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaw.zɐ/. 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 5625, this pair ranks #68,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "causa" and "causado" be used interchangeably?
Remembering causa vs causado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “causa”; for a verb, it's “causado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “causa” entry
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