# cap vs CID

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### cap
*noun · IPA [kæp] · frequency rank #10,059*
Deckel, Haube

### CID
*abbrev · frequency rank #45,832*
(britisch) Criminal Investigation Department

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