“Pediatric” or “Paediatric”

Language

Pediatric and paediatric are both English terms.

Usage

Pediatric is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while paediatric is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
pediatric	100	32	72	99	95	31	100	31	39	75	74	100
paediatric	0	68	28	1	5	69	0	69	61	25	26	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "pediatric" over "paediatric" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "paediatric" over "pediatric".
• In India, there is a preference for "pediatric" over "paediatric" (72 to 28).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pediatric" over "paediatric" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "pediatric" over "paediatric" (95 to 5).
• In Australia, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "paediatric" over "pediatric".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "pediatric" over "paediatric" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "paediatric" over "pediatric".
• In New Zealand, there is a 61 to 39 preference for "paediatric" over "pediatric".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "pediatric" over "paediatric" (75 to 25).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "pediatric" over "paediatric" (74 to 26).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "pediatric" over "paediatric" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use pediatric or paediatric with sample sentences.

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