# UNICEF

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈju.niˌsɛf/ · frequency rank #21,689

## Definitions
1. An agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

## Etymology
Acronym of its original name, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. Now officially United Nations Children's Fund.

## Easily confused with
- **unite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unicef-vs-unite)
- **united** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unicef-vs-united)
- **unites** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unicef-vs-unites)
- **unisex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unicef-vs-unisex)

## Common misspellings (8)
`nuicef`, `uincef`, `uncief`, `uniccef`, `uniceff`, `unicfe`, `uniecf`, `unnicef`

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