# close vs closeup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### closeup
*noun · IPA /ˈkləʊs.ʌp/ · frequency rank #45,279*
A video or film recording made with the camera positioned close to an actor, often so that only the head or face is visible.

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