# causar vs cavar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### causar
*verb · IPA /kaw.ˈzaɾ/ · frequency rank #2,619*
fazer acontecer, ser causa de

### cavar
*verb · IPA /kɐ.ˈvaɾ/ · frequency rank #23,601*
abrir ou revolver a terra com enxada ou sacho; escavar; sachar

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