# coughing vs counting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coughing
*noun · frequency rank #15,789*
A cough; the act of coughing.

### counting
*noun · IPA /ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,518*
A count.

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