# Mbps vs MERS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mbps
*noun · frequency rank #33,735*
megabit per second, a measure of data transfer rate

### MERS
*noun · IPA /mɝz/ · frequency rank #45,510*
Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome.

## Source
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