# CE vs CX

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### CE
*name · frequency rank #9,145*
Initialism of Common Era, Current Era, or Christian Era. Equivalent of AD. Like other era initialisms, often written in small caps.

### CX
*noun · frequency rank #25,727*
Abbreviation of (short haul) copper.

## Source
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