# LCD vs lum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### LCD
*noun · frequency rank #15,648*
Initialism of liquid crystal display.

### lum
*noun · IPA /lʌm/ · frequency rank #47,736*
A chimney; also, the top part of a chimney.

## Source
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