# neck vs NICU

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### neck
*noun · IPA /nɛk/ · frequency rank #2,358*
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

### NICU
*noun · frequency rank #43,808*
Initialism of neonatal intensive care unit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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