# pediatrics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpiːdɪˈætɹɪks/ · frequency rank #19,933

## Definitions
1. The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs, “child”) ped + -iatrics.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`epdiatrics`, `pdeiatrics`, `pedaitrics`, `peddiatrics`, `pediartics`, `pediatircs`, `pediatrcis`, `pediatriccs`, `pediatricss`, `pediatrisc`, `pediatrrics`, `pediattrics`, `peditarics`, `peidatrics`, `ppediatrics`

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