# paedophile

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛ.dəʉˌfɑɪl/ · frequency rank #35,008

## Definitions
1. Commonwealth standard spelling of pedophile.

## Etymology
From paedo- + -phile.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`apedophile`, `padeophile`, `paeddophile`, `paedohpile`, `paedophhile`, `paedophiel`, `paedophille`, `paedophlie`, `paedopihle`, `paedopphile`, `paedpohile`, `paeodphile`, `peadophile`, `ppaedophile`

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