# choosing vs cooling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### choosing
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃuːzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,583*
present participle and gerund of choose

### cooling
*adjective · IPA /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,453*
That cools.

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