# cold vs cool

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cold
*adjective · IPA /kəʊld/ · frequency rank #1,013*
Having a low temperature.

### cool
*adjective · IPA /kuːl/ · frequency rank #731*
Of a mildly low temperature.

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