# paramedic

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/ · frequency rank #22,762

## Definitions
1. A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.
2. A person who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency prehospital setting.

## Etymology
From para- + medic.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`apramedic`, `paarmedic`, `paraemdic`, `paramdeic`, `paramedci`, `parameddic`, `paramedicc`, `parameidc`, `parammedic`, `parmaedic`, `parramedic`, `pparamedic`, `praamedic`

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