“Pediatrics” or “Paediatrics”

Language

Pediatrics and paediatrics are both English terms.

Usage

Pediatrics is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while paediatrics 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
pediatrics	100	31	83	98	94	26	100	33	38	76	67	100
paediatrics	0	69	17	2	6	74	0	67	62	24	33	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "pediatrics" over "paediatrics" (100 to 0).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "paediatrics" over "pediatrics".
• In India, there is a preference for "pediatrics" over "paediatrics" (83 to 17).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pediatrics" over "paediatrics" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "pediatrics" over "paediatrics" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "paediatrics" over "pediatrics".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "pediatrics" over "paediatrics" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "paediatrics" over "pediatrics".
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "paediatrics" over "pediatrics".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "pediatrics" over "paediatrics" (76 to 24).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "pediatrics" over "paediatrics" (67 to 33).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "pediatrics" over "paediatrics" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use pediatrics or paediatrics with sample sentences.

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