# MD vs MV

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### MD
*noun · frequency rank #5,143*
Symbol (usually a postnominal) indicating a medical degree; medical physician or medical doctor; doctor(ate) of medicine

### MV
*noun · frequency rank #15,007*
Initialism of motor vessel.

## Source
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