# pediatric

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpiːdiːˈætrɪk/ · frequency rank #14,380

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents.

## Etymology
From pedo- (“child”) + -iatric.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`epdiatric`, `pdeiatric`, `pedaitric`, `peddiatric`, `pediartic`, `pediatirc`, `pediatrci`, `pediatricc`, `pediatrric`, `pediattric`, `peditaric`, `peidatric`, `ppediatric`

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