Which to use
“cai” and “cc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,045
- “cai” frequency rank
- #5,839
- “cc” frequency rank
- 51884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cai | cc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bien, affaire, objet, chose, fortune. | Centimètre cube, cm³. |
Where the eye mixes cai and cc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. cai runs 3 letters (CVV) against cc's 2 (CC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cai vs cc
A purely visual mix-up. cai (\kaj\) and cc (\se.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cai is recorded at frequency rank #46,045, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaj\. cc is at rank #5,839, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.se\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51884, this pair ranks #151,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cai vs cc
Shared letters: c. Private to "cai": ai. Private to "cc": -.
"cai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "cc" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cai" for "cc" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cai" vs "cc" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cai" and "cc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cai vs CCE". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #151,749 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.