bariatrics
noun
bariatrics is spelled B-A-R-I-A-T-R-I-C-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bariatrics means “The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bariatrics?
| Letters | 10: B-A-R-I-A-T-R-I-C-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bariatrics?
Bariatrics appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does bariatrics mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bariatrics in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bariatrie |
| German | Bariatrie |
| Portuguese | bariatria |
| Spanish | bariatría |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bariatrics come from?
From bary- (“weight”) + -iatrics, coined by physician Raymond E. Dietz in 1961.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).