# kiddo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɪdoʊ/ · frequency rank #21,838

## Definitions
1. A close friend; especially used as a form of address.
2. A child.

## Etymology
From kid + -o; see kid (“child”).

## Easily confused with
- **kind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddo-vs-kind)
- **kids** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddo-vs-kids)
- **kilo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddo-vs-kilo)
- **kino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddo-vs-kino)
- **Kiko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddo-vs-kiko)
- **kinda** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddo-vs-kinda)
- **kinds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddo-vs-kinds)
- **Kondo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddo-vs-kondo)
- **kid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kid-vs-kiddo)
- **kiddie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiddie-vs-kiddo)
- **kidder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kidder-vs-kiddo)

## Common misspellings (5)
`ikddo`, `kdido`, `kido`, `kidod`, `kkiddo`

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