diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-credit-card-i18n-context b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-credit-card-i18n-context
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4a62357142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-credit-card-i18n-context
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: tweak
+
+Add context to translatable strings for credit card labels.
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/wc-core-functions.php b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/wc-core-functions.php
index cb67f8e70d4..86100564f40 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/wc-core-functions.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/wc-core-functions.php
@@ -1560,12 +1560,12 @@ function wc_get_credit_card_type_label( $type ) {
 	$labels = apply_filters(
 		'woocommerce_credit_card_type_labels',
 		array(
-			'mastercard'       => __( 'MasterCard', 'woocommerce' ),
-			'visa'             => __( 'Visa', 'woocommerce' ),
-			'discover'         => __( 'Discover', 'woocommerce' ),
-			'american express' => __( 'American Express', 'woocommerce' ),
-			'diners'           => __( 'Diners', 'woocommerce' ),
-			'jcb'              => __( 'JCB', 'woocommerce' ),
+			'mastercard'       => _x( 'MasterCard', 'Name of credit card', 'woocommerce' ),
+			'visa'             => _x( 'Visa', 'Name of credit card', 'woocommerce' ),
+			'discover'         => _x( 'Discover', 'Name of credit card', 'woocommerce' ),
+			'american express' => _x( 'American Express', 'Name of credit card', 'woocommerce' ),
+			'diners'           => _x( 'Diners', 'Name of credit card', 'woocommerce' ),
+			'jcb'              => _x( 'JCB', 'Name of credit card', 'woocommerce' ),
 		)
 	);