# bariatric

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌbæɹiˈætɹɪk/ · frequency rank #44,638

## Definitions
1. Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **barbaric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbaric-vs-bariatric)

## Common misspellings (13)
`abriatric`, `bairatric`, `baraitric`, `bariartic`, `bariatirc`, `bariatrci`, `bariatricc`, `bariatrric`, `bariattric`, `baritaric`, `barriatric`, `bbariatric`, `braiatric`

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