# pedophile vs pedophilia

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pedophile
*noun · IPA /ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/ · frequency rank #19,658*
An adult or older adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children.

### pedophilia
*noun · IPA /ˌpiː.dəˈfɪ.li.ə/ · frequency rank #25,521*
Sexual attraction by adults and adolescents to children, specifically prepubescent children.

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