# childish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/ · frequency rank #10,662

## Definitions
1. Immature in thought or behaviour.
2. Suitable for or expected of a child.

## Etymology
From Middle English childisch, from Old English ċildisċ. By surface analysis, child + ish.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`cchildish`, `chhildish`, `chidlish`, `childdish`, `childihs`, `childishh`, `childissh`, `childsih`, `chilidsh`, `chilldish`, `chlidish`, `cihldish`, `hcildish`

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