# CPU vs CSI

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### CPU
*noun · IPA [t͡seːpeːˈʔuː] · frequency rank #11,404*
Hauptprozessor in einem Computer

### CSI
*abbrev · IPA […] · frequency rank #39,877*
Crime Scene Investigation

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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