# childrens

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #27,399

## Definitions
1. plural of child
2. genitive of children

## Etymology
children + -s, adding the obsolete genitive or the plural marker to an already plural form.

## Easily confused with
- **children** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/children-vs-childrens)
- **childless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/childless-vs-childrens)

## Common misspellings (15)
`cchildrens`, `chhildrens`, `chidlrens`, `childdrens`, `childerns`, `childrenns`, `childrenss`, `childresn`, `childrnes`, `childrrens`, `chilldrens`, `chilrdens`, `chlidrens`, `cihldrens`, `hcildrens`

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