# childcare

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #17,100

## Definitions
1. The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.
2. A place where young children are supervised while away from their parents or guardians.

## Etymology
From child + care.

## Common misspellings (14)
`cchildcare`, `chhildcare`, `chidlcare`, `chilcdare`, `childacre`, `childcaer`, `childcarre`, `childccare`, `childcrae`, `childdcare`, `chilldcare`, `chlidcare`, `cihldcare`, `hcildcare`

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