# cause vs close

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cause
*noun · IPA /kɔːz/ · frequency rank #441*
The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

### close
*verb · IPA /kləʊz/ · frequency rank #431*
To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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