“Pedophilia” or “Paedophilia”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 10 prefer “pedophilia” and 0 prefer “paedophilia”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	pedophilia	paedophilia	Preference
United States	98	2	“pedophilia”
United Kingdom	57	43	“pedophilia”
India	76	24	“pedophilia”
Philippines	96	4	“pedophilia”
Canada	94	6	“pedophilia”
Australia	69	31	“pedophilia”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	54	46	“pedophilia”
New Zealand	77	23	“pedophilia”
Jamaica	83	17	“pedophilia”
Trinidad & Tobago	85	15	“pedophilia”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“pedophilia”

…no way an endorsement of pedophilia.
…as with medications used for pedophilia.
…images in the Lolicon and pedophilia categories, the latter of which…
…his research studies on transsexualism, pedophilia and sexual orientation.
…the Clinton campaign talked about pedophilia and human trafficking - 'Pizzagate'."
"I do believe, however, that pedophilia, like all other forms of…
…other age groups, such as pedophilia (sexual interest in prepubescent children),…
…Hohagen’s commitment to eradicating online pedophilia.
…on the sociological status of pedophilia in modern society.
…prominent of which is Occupy Pedophilia, claiming that its goals are…

“paedophilia”

…or vulnerable persons, crimes of paedophilia involving children under 18 years…
I condemn paedophilia, which I have never in…
Pederasty is easily confused with paedophilia; the latter is characterized by…
…Catholic converts inclined to intellectual paedophilia, among them Wilde, Frederick Rolfe,…
…hatred by comparing homosexuality to paedophilia and influencing public policy with…
…spoof documentary Brass Eyes 2001 paedophilia special, in which she wore…
…including "promiscuity, prostitution, incest, pornography, paedophilia, predatory sexual behaviour, and sadomasochism…
…argues that the allegations of paedophilia rose initially from a misunderstanding…
A case of paedophilia (legally rape) cured by psychoanalysis.
…they found abortion "immoral", behind paedophilia, extramarital affairs, prostitution, alcohol abuse,…

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