# close vs core

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### close
*adjective · IPA \kloz\ · frequency rank #10,842*
Féminin singulier de clos.

### core
*noun · IPA \kɔː\ · frequency rank #16,102*
Centre, noyau.

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