# DCC vs dem

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### DCC
*noun · frequency rank #48,692*
Initialism of direct cable connection.

### dem
*pronoun · IPA /dɛm/ · frequency rank #8,533*
Nonstandard form of them.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dcc-vs-dem