# drum vs DSM

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drum
*noun · IPA /ˈdɹʌm/ · frequency rank #5,958*
A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.

### DSM
*name · frequency rank #24,148*
Initialism of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: a publication by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for the classification of mental disorders.

## Source
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