cooling

/ˈkuːlɪŋ/

//ˈkuːlɪŋ// adj

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"cooling" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cooling” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,453. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,453
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That cools.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cooling · cooling · English

cooling · rank #6,453 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,453
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH consulting

Nearest frequency peer: consulting (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cooling”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cooling” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cooling vs coping
71% similar
cooling vs cycling
71% similar
cooling vs copying
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cooling
PropertyValue
Headwordcooling
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkuːlɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,453
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cooling”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).coolinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “consulting” (#6,452), “corners” (#6,454), “completing” (#6,451). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cooling” is #6,453. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cooling (IPA /ˈkuːlɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,453 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cooling, with forms such as "ccooling", "coling", and "coloing". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coping", "cycling", "copying", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, cool + -ing. The correct English form is cooling, spelled C-O-O-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    That cools.
  2. 2
    Of food or medicine, according to traditional Chinese medicine: serving to cool or calm the body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cooling appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Steamed fish and chicken and vegetable soup and even mushrooms are considered cooling foods, edible materializations of the yang, the pure primal air. The yin, or earth element, inheres in fried dishes and especially in shark's fin soup. Am I right, Mr Lee?

Etymology

By surface analysis, cool + -ing.

This word in other languages

refrigerante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccooling
  • coling
  • coloing
  • cooilng
  • coolign
  • coolingg
  • coolinng
  • coolling
  • coolnig
  • ocoling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cooling - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccooling1coling1coloing2cooilng2coolign2coolingg1coolinng1coolling1
Edit distance from "cooling"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cooling"?
"cooling" is spelled C-O-O-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkuːlɪŋ/.
What does "cooling" mean?
As an adjective, "cooling" means: That cools.
What words are commonly confused with "cooling"?
"cooling" is commonly confused with "coping", "cycling", "copying". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cooling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cooling" is /ˈkuːlɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cooling"?
By surface analysis, cool + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cooling", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

corners#6,454compact#6,450deficit#6,456donated#6,463

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

ashamed10 variantsshorts10 variantsobserve10 variantsrainbow10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list