cool off
"cool-off" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cool off” 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To decrease in temperature, activity, or temper.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cool off |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cool off” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for cool off is 8 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 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cool off in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is cool off, spelled C-O-O-L- -O-F-F.
Definition
- 1To decrease in temperature, activity, or temper.
- 2To cause to decrease in temperature, activity or temper.
- 3To lose interest or enthusiasm [with on].
- 4To be imprisoned.
- 5To kill (someone).
- 6To wait for a furor to die down; to hide during a police manhunt.
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 off”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-O-L- -O-F-F - 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.