# coking vs crying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### crying
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,666*
That cries.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coking-vs-crying