# NICU vs Nike

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Nike
*name · IPA /ˈnaɪkiː/ · frequency rank #8,582*
The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicu-vs-nike