# KC vs key

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### KC
*noun · frequency rank #13,943*
Initialism of King's Counsel.

### key
*noun · IPA /kiː/ · frequency rank #788*
An object designed to open and close a lock.

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