# coking vs cooking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coking
*noun · frequency rank #45,852*
The manufacture of coke via the destructive distillation of coal

### cooking
*noun · IPA /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,287*
The process of preparing food by using heat.

## Source
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