pediatria

/pɨ.djɐ.ˈtɾi.ɐ/

//pɨ.djɐ.ˈtɾi.ɐ// noun

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The verdict

“pediatria” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,747
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - especialidade da medicina dedicada ao tratamento clínico das doenças das crianças; é exercida em conjunto com a puericultura, que trata do acompanhamento do desenvolvimento infantil

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pediatria vs pediatra
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pediatria
PropertyValue
Headwordpediatria
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɨ.djɐ.ˈtɾi.ɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,747
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pediatria” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pediatria lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around pediatria (IPA /pɨ.djɐ.ˈtɾi.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,747 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "especialidade da medicina dedicada ao tratamento clínico das doenças das crianças; é exercida em conjunto com a puericultura, que trata do acompanhamento do desenvolvimento infantil".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for pediatria, with forms such as "epdiatria", "pdeiatria", and "pedaitria". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pediatra", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is pediatria, spelled P-E-D-I-A-T-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    especialidade da medicina dedicada ao tratamento clínico das doenças das crianças; é exercida em conjunto com a puericultura, que trata do acompanhamento do desenvolvimento infantil

This word in other languages

pediatrics(English)pediatría(Español)pédiatrie(Français)Pädiatrie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epdiatria
  • pdeiatria
  • pedaitria
  • peddiatria
  • pediartia
  • pediatira
  • pediatrai
  • pediatrria
  • pediattria
  • peditaria
  • peidatria
  • ppediatria

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pediatria - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epdiatria2pdeiatria2pedaitria2peddiatria1pediartia2pediatira2pediatrai2pediatrria1
Edit distance from "pediatria"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pediatria"?
"pediatria" is spelled P-E-D-I-A-T-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɨ.djɐ.ˈtɾi.ɐ/.
What does "pediatria" mean?
As a noun, "pediatria" means: especialidade da medicina dedicada ao tratamento clínico das doenças das crianças; é exercida em conjunto com a puericultura, que trata do acompanhamento do desenvolvimento infantil
What words are commonly confused with "pediatria"?
"pediatria" is commonly confused with "pediatra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pediatria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pediatria" is /pɨ.djɐ.ˈtɾi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pediatria" come from?
"pediatria" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “pediatria”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-D-I-A-T-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɨ.djɐ.ˈtɾi.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pediatra” - see the side-by-side comparison. pediatria vs pediatra
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list