# GOL vs GPU

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### GOL
*name · frequency rank #41,149*
Initialism of Game of Life.

### GPU
*noun · frequency rank #21,810*
Initialism of graphics processing unit (an electronic circuit dedicated to generating graphics and displaying images).

## Source
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