# DMZ vs dome

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dome
*noun · IPA /dəʊm/ · frequency rank #8,274*
A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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