# midwifery

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪdˈwɪfəɹi/ · frequency rank #31,654

## Definitions
1. The practice and science of being a midwife.

## Etymology
From Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife + -ery.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`imdwifery`, `mdiwifery`, `middwifery`, `midiwfery`, `midwfiery`, `midwiefry`, `midwiferry`, `midwiferyy`, `midwifeyr`, `midwiffery`, `midwifrey`, `midwwifery`, `miwdifery`, `mmidwifery`

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