# coordinating vs coordination

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coordinating
*adjective · frequency rank #13,125*
That coordinates

### coordination
*noun · IPA /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #8,266*
The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.

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