# Paralympic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpɪk/ · frequency rank #21,308

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the Paralympic Games.

## Etymology
Blend of paraplegic + Olympic; the Paralympic Games were originally organized for persons with paraplegia from spinal injuries, but are now participated in by sportspersons with all kinds of disabilities.

## Easily confused with
- **Paralympics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paralympic-vs-paralympics)

## Common misspellings (16)
`apralympic`, `paarlympic`, `parallympic`, `paralmypic`, `paralymipc`, `paralymmpic`, `paralympci`, `paralympicc`, `paralymppic`, `paralypmic`, `paralyympic`, `paraylmpic`, `parlaympic`, `parralympic`, `pparalympic`, `praalympic`

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