C3

[t͡seːˈdʁaɪ̯]

/[t͡seːˈdʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“C3” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #25,488) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#25,488
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abkürzung für die Mehrfachbedingungsüberdeckung

Corpus desk

Index DE-c3 · C3 · German

C3 · rank #25,488 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,488
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Burgund

Nearest frequency peer: Burgund (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “C3”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “C3” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

C3 vs cm
0% similar
C3 vs CD
50% similar
C3 vs Ch
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for C3
PropertyValue
HeadwordC3
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡seːˈdʁaɪ̯]
Letters2
Frequency rank#25,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “C3” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).C3liegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Burgund“ (#25,487), „ccm“ (#25,489), „bulls“ (#25,486). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for C3 is neighbouring look-alikes ("cm", "CD", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [t͡seːˈdʁaɪ̯]. Frequency #25,488 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Gloss: "Abkürzung für die Mehrfachbedingungsüberdeckung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for C3, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cm", "CD", "Ch", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is C3, spelled C-3.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abkürzung für die Mehrfachbedingungsüberdeckung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how C3 appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Man unterscheidet folgende Typen von Verfahren: […] Bedingungsüberdeckung (C2, C3)“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "C3"?
"C3" is spelled C-3. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡seːˈdʁaɪ̯].
What does "C3" mean?
As a noun, "C3" means: Abkürzung für die Mehrfachbedingungsüberdeckung
What words are commonly confused with "C3"?
"C3" is commonly confused with "cm", "CD", "Ch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "C3"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "C3" is [t͡seːˈdʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "C3" come from?
"C3" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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  • "C3" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "cm". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #25,488 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list