# DSI vs DSM

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### DSI
*noun · IPA /diː ɛs aɪ/ · frequency rank #47,027*
Initialism of diffused surface illumination.

### 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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