Which to use
“cc” and “con” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,839
- “cc” frequency rank
- #1,056
- “con” frequency rank
- 6895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cc | con |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Centimètre cube, cm³. | Sexe de la femme. |
Where the eye mixes cc and con
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cc with con
A purely visual mix-up. cc (\se.se\) and con (\kɔ̃\) 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 6895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cc is recorded at frequency rank #5,839, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.se\. con is at rank #1,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃\.
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 6895, this pair ranks #424,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cc vs con
Shared letters: c. Private to "cc": -. Private to "con": no.
"cc" · 2 letters · shape CC · "con" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cc" and "con" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cc" or "con"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "con" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #424,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cc" and "con" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cc vs CCE". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #424,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.