# SME vs smoke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### SME
*noun · frequency rank #28,024*
Initialism of small and medium-sized enterprise or small- to medium-sized enterprise.

### smoke
*noun · IPA /sməʊk/ · frequency rank #2,181*
The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sme-vs-smoke