# DCS vs DMZ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### DCS
*noun · frequency rank #31,498*
Initialism of distributed control system.

### DMZ
*noun · IPA /ˈdiːˌɛmˌziː/ · frequency rank #45,888*
Abbreviation of demilitarized zone.

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