11.98 centimeters is equal to 4.720 inches.
To put this into perspective, the average length of a dollar bill is 6.14 inches, so 11.98 centimeters is just slightly shorter than half of a dollar bill.
Additionally, the average length of a standard ballpoint pen is 5.5 inches, so 11.98 centimeters is just slightly smaller than the length of a pen.
11.98 centimeters is also close in size to a standard credit card, which measures 3.37 inches in length. Therefore, 11.98 centimeters would be a little longer than one and a half credit cards placed end to end.