# smoothing vs soothing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### smoothing
*noun · frequency rank #27,645*
The act by which something is made smooth.

### soothing
*adjective · IPA /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ · frequency rank #16,133*
Tending to soothe or mollify.

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