# toddler

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɑdlɚ/ · frequency rank #9,268

## Definitions
1. A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.
2. One unsteady on their feet.

## Etymology
From toddle (“to walk unsteadily”) + -er – literally “one who walks unsteadily”, hence a young child.

## Common misspellings (9)
`otddler`, `tdodler`, `toddelr`, `toddlerr`, `toddller`, `toddlre`, `todlder`, `todler`, `ttoddler`

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