# pedagogy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛdəˌɡɒd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #24,862

## Definitions
1. The profession of teaching.
2. The activities of educating, teaching or instructing.
3. The strategies or methods of instruction; their study and development; an educational philosophy.

## Etymology
From Middle French pédagogie, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγία (paidagōgía). By surface analysis, ped- (“child”) + -agogy.

## Common misspellings (12)
`epdagogy`, `pdeagogy`, `peadgogy`, `pedaggogy`, `pedaggoy`, `pedagoggy`, `pedagogyy`, `pedagoyg`, `pedaoggy`, `peddagogy`, `pedgaogy`, `ppedagogy`

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