CC

[ˈk]

/[ˈk]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“CC” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,387 in Spanish word frequency and used as an abbreviation.

#3,387
frequency rank, Spanish
2
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sigla de Coalición Canaria.

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)

Where “CC” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). CC lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for CC is 2 letters long, classified as an abbreviation, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈk]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,387 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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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Using “CC”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “co” - see the side-by-side comparison. CC vs co
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list