# coax vs coma

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coax
*verb · IPA /kəʊks/ · frequency rank #30,368*
To fondle, kid, pet, tease.

### coma
*noun · IPA /ˈkəʊmə/ · frequency rank #10,514*
A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

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