# data vs DNA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### data
*noun · IPA /ˈdɑː.tə/ · frequency rank #455*
plural of datum

### DNA
*noun · IPA /ˌdiːɛnˈeɪ/ · frequency rank #3,053*
Initialism of deoxyribonucleic acid (“a nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction”).

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