# close vs cove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cove
*noun · IPA /koʊv/ · frequency rank #12,216*
A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/close-vs-cove