# childlike

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃaɪldlaɪk/ · frequency rank #31,106

## Definitions
1. Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
2. Of, like, or suitable for a child.

## Etymology
From child + -like.

## Common misspellings (14)
`cchildlike`, `chhildlike`, `chidllike`, `childdlike`, `childilke`, `childliek`, `childlikke`, `childlkie`, `childllike`, `chilldike`, `chilldlike`, `chlidlike`, `cihldlike`, `hcildlike`

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