# silo vs SQL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### silo
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪloʊ/ · frequency rank #28,369*
A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.

### SQL
*noun · IPA /ɛs kjuː ɛl/ · frequency rank #17,725*
Initialism of Structured Query Language.

## Source
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