# close vs curse

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### close
*verb · IPA /kləʊz/ · frequency rank #32,560*
Cerrar.

### curse
*verb · IPA [ˈkuɾse] · frequency rank #44,090*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cursar.

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