# CFC vs CMV

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### CFC
*noun · frequency rank #34,818*
Initialism of chlorofluorocarbon, a class of molecules containing chlorine, fluorine and carbon atoms.

### CMV
*noun · frequency rank #46,987*
Initialism of cytomegalovirus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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