# cookery vs cooley

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cookery
*noun · IPA /ˈkʊk(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #24,714*
The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.

### cooley
*noun · frequency rank #31,489*
Alternative spelling of coulee.

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