# Dems vs DMZ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dems
*noun · IPA /dɛmz/ · frequency rank #9,032*
plural of Dem

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dems-vs-dmz