CC

[ˈk]

/[ˈk]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“CC” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,387) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,387
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sigla de Coalición Canaria.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cc · CC · Spanish

CC · rank #3,387 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,387
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caza

Nearest frequency peer: caza (-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 “CC”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “CC” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish 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).

CC vs co
0% similar
CC vs CD
50% similar
CC vs CV
50% similar

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

Key facts for CC
PropertyValue
HeadwordCC
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈk]
Letters2
Frequency rank#3,387
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “CC” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).CCcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “caza” (#3,386), “combustible” (#3,388), “casado” (#3,385). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for CC is neighbouring look-alikes ("co", "CD", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [ˈk]. Frequency #3,387 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Gloss: "Sigla de Coalición Canaria.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for CC, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "co", "CD", "CV", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is CC, spelled C-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sigla de Coalición Canaria.

Synonyms

CCa

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "CC"?
"CC" is spelled C-C. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈk].
What does "CC" mean?
As an abbreviation, "CC" means: Sigla de Coalición Canaria.
What words are commonly confused with "CC"?
"CC" is commonly confused with "co", "CD", "CV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "CC"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "CC" is [ˈk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "CC" come from?
"CC" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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