# CMOS vs CPS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### CMOS
*noun · IPA /ˈsiːmɒs/ · frequency rank #31,112*
Initialism of complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor.

### CPS
*noun · frequency rank #16,880*
Initialism of characters per second.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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