cool off
"cool-off" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cool off” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To decrease in temperature, activity, or temper.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cool-off · cool off · English
cool off · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| 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
Rare enough to double-check
cool off is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cool off appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
You are getting a little too angry; you need to cool off.
The metal will take about three hours to cool off after the molding.
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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