cool down
"cool-down" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cool down” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cool down |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cool down” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for cool down is 9 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
cool down has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is cool down, spelled C-O-O-L- -D-O-W-N.
Definition
- 1To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.
- 2To become less agitated or excited.
- 3To decrease in degree or intensity.
- 4To cause (something) to become cooler; to reduce the temperature of.
- 5To cause (someone) to become less agitated or excited.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “cool down”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-O-L- -D-O-W-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.