# CD vs CIA

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### CD
*abbrev · IPA [t͡seːˈdeː] · frequency rank #2,706*
Compact Disc

### CIA
*noun · IPA [siːaɪ̯ˈɛɪ̯] · frequency rank #7,306*
US-amerikanischer Auslandsnachrichtendienst

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/cd-vs-cia