# CDs vs CPUs

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### CDs
*noun · IPA [t͡seːˈdeːs] · frequency rank #8,997*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs CD

### CPUs
*noun · IPA [t͡seːpeːˈʔuːs] · frequency rank #45,837*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs CPU

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/cds-vs-cpus