# Oxfam

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɒksfæm/ · frequency rank #39,011

## Definitions
1. A United Kingdom-based charity focused on alleviating global poverty and operating a chain of charity shops.

## Etymology
Syllabic abbreviation of Oxford Committee for Famine Relief: originally the telegraphic address of the organisation.

## Common misspellings (7)
`ofxam`, `oxafm`, `oxfamm`, `oxffam`, `oxfma`, `oxxfam`, `xofam`

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