# Unicode vs unicorn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Unicode
*name · IPA /ˈjunɪˌkoʊd/ · frequency rank #34,737*
A series of character encoding standards intended to support the characters used by a large number of the world’s languages.

### unicorn
*noun · IPA /ˈjuː.nɪ.kɔːn/ · frequency rank #14,241*
A mythical horse, widely believed to exist until the 17th century, with a single, straight, spiraled horn projecting from its forehead.

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