# SLE vs STR

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### SLE
*noun · frequency rank #48,486*
Initialism of systemic lupus erythematosus.

### STR
*noun · frequency rank #20,507*
Initialism of short tandem repeat.

## Source
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