UNESCO

[uˈnɛsko]

/[uˈnɛsko]/ abbrev

The verdict

“UNESCO” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,142
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( Organisation der Vereinten Nationen für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur)

Key facts for UNESCO
PropertyValue
HeadwordUNESCO
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[uˈnɛsko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,142
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “UNESCO” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). UNESCO lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around UNESCO (IPA [uˈnɛsko]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #11,142 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( Organisation der Vereinten Nationen für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for UNESCO, with forms such as "nuesco", "uensco", and "unecso". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is UNESCO, spelled U-N-E-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( Organisation der Vereinten Nationen für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur)

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuesco
  • uensco
  • unecso
  • unescco
  • unesoc
  • unessco
  • unnesco
  • unseco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of UNESCO - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nuesco2uensco2unecso2unescco1unesoc2unessco1unnesco1unseco2
Edit distance from "UNESCO"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "UNESCO"?
"UNESCO" is spelled U-N-E-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈnɛsko].
What does "UNESCO" mean?
As an abbreviation, "UNESCO" means: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( Organisation der Vereinten Nationen für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur)
What are common misspellings of "UNESCO"?
Common misspellings include "nuesco", "uensco", "unecso", "unescco", "unesoc". The correct spelling is "UNESCO".
How do you pronounce "UNESCO"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "UNESCO" is [uˈnɛsko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "UNESCO" come from?
"UNESCO" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “UNESCO”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-E-S-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [uˈnɛsko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list