# cloister vs closer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cloister
*noun · IPA /ˈklɔɪstə/ · frequency rank #39,248*
A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially:

### closer
*adjective · IPA /ˈkləʊ.sə/ · frequency rank #1,891*
comparative form of close: more close

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