# dom vs DVD

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dom
*noun · IPA /dɒm/ · frequency rank #9,877*
A dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices.

### DVD
*noun · IPA /ˌdiː viː ˈdiː/ · frequency rank #4,666*
Initialism of digital video/versatile disc; an optical disc on which video is recorded in digital format, such as commercially-released movies and other video media.

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