# drab vs DRC

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drab
*noun · IPA /dɹæb/ · frequency rank #28,521*
A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.

### DRC
*name · IPA /diːɑːˈsiː/ · frequency rank #30,011*
Initialism of Democratic Republic of (the) Congo, Congo-Kinshasa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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