# kiddie vs kiddo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kiddie
*noun · IPA /ˈkɪdi/ · frequency rank #31,233*
A child.

### kiddo
*noun · IPA /ˈkɪdoʊ/ · frequency rank #21,838*
A close friend; especially used as a form of address.

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