# cask vs CSI

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cask
*noun · IPA /kɑːsk/ · frequency rank #29,208*
A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)

### CSI
*noun · frequency rank #20,894*
Initialism of crime scene investigation (a term of forensic science).

## Source
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