# pacifier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpæsɪfaɪə/ · frequency rank #44,987

## Definitions
1. Someone or something that pacifies.
2. A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.

## Etymology
From pacify + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **pacifist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacifier-vs-pacifist)
- **pacifism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacifier-vs-pacifism)
- **purifier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacifier-vs-purifier)
- **pacific** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacific-vs-pacifier)
- **Pacifica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacifica-vs-pacifier)

## Common misspellings (11)
`apcifier`, `paccifier`, `pacfiier`, `pacifeir`, `paciffier`, `pacifierr`, `pacifire`, `paciifer`, `paicfier`, `pcaifier`, `ppacifier`

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