# DMZ vs DOS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

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