# DNR vs dyer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### DNR
*phrase · frequency rank #38,813*
Initialism of do not resuscitate, a legal document by which a patient may direct which medical procedures they do and do not wish to undergo in the case that they are incapacitated.

### dyer
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪɚ/ · frequency rank #18,297*
One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dnr-vs-dyer