# clash vs close

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clash
*noun · IPA /klaʃ/ · frequency rank #7,430*
A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.

### 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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