“c” makes the /s/ sound, “x” makes the /k/ sound
Making c and k more consistent I understand. Replacing s→c and k→x is a much larger change. It makes it difficult for someone who knows English spelling as it is now to adapt to the change[1].
Or at the very least, it’s enough of a change that I can’t quickly read words any more[2]. In particular, s is a very common suffix, but c at the end of a word is generally a /k/ sound not a /s/ sound[3], so my parser gets confused and I need to backtrack.
Making
candkmore consistent I understand. Replacings→candk→xis a much larger change. It makes it difficult for someone who knows English spelling as it is now to adapt to the change[1].Or at the very least, it’s enough of a change that I can’t quickly read words any more[2]. In particular,
sis a very common suffix, butcat the end of a word is generally a/k/sound not a/s/sound[3], so my parser gets confused and I need to backtrack.Or worse, I can quickly read, but misread. I did not read the title as “reforms”, plural. I read it as reform, singular.
cynic, psychic, sac, arc, disc, etc.