# coolant vs cooling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coolant
*noun · IPA /ˈkuːlənt/ · frequency rank #22,627*
A medium, usually fluid, used to draw heat from an object.

### cooling
*adjective · IPA /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,453*
That cools.

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