# caused vs closed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caused
*verb · IPA /kɔːzd/ · frequency rank #1,388*
simple past and past participle of cause

### closed
*adjective · IPA /kləʊzd/ · frequency rank #1,327*
Physically obstructed, sealed, etc.

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