# obstetrics

> English word · Noun · IPA /əbˈstɛ.trɪks/ · frequency rank #27,586

## Definitions
1. The care of women during and after pregnancy.

## Etymology
From obstetric.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`bostetrics`, `obbstetrics`, `obsettrics`, `obsstetrics`, `obstertics`, `obstetircs`, `obstetrcis`, `obstetriccs`, `obstetricss`, `obstetrisc`, `obstetrrics`, `obstettrics`, `obstterics`, `obsttetrics`, `obtsetrics`, `osbtetrics`

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