# dist vs DOS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dist
*noun · frequency rank #32,358*
Abbreviation of distribution.

### DOS
*noun · IPA /diː oː ˈɛs/ · frequency rank #11,370*
Initialism of date of service.

## Source
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