# DIY vs DP

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### DIY
*noun · IPA /ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/ · frequency rank #9,599*
Initialism of do it yourself.

### DP
*noun · frequency rank #14,746*
Initialism of data processing.

## Source
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