diff --git a/Mathlib.lean b/Mathlib.lean
index 3fe5766f3bb2fd..9042762a5262f3 100644
--- a/Mathlib.lean
+++ b/Mathlib.lean
@@ -5579,6 +5579,7 @@ public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.Haar.Unique
 public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.HasOuterApproxClosed
 public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.HasOuterApproxClosedProd
 public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.Hausdorff
+public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.Hellinger
 public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.IntegralCharFun
 public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.Lebesgue.Basic
 public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.Lebesgue.Complex
diff --git a/Mathlib/MeasureTheory/Measure/Hellinger.lean b/Mathlib/MeasureTheory/Measure/Hellinger.lean
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..c1c0726bf50401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mathlib/MeasureTheory/Measure/Hellinger.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+/-
+Copyright (c) 2026 Daniel Rodriguez. All rights reserved.
+Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
+Authors: Daniel Rodriguez
+-/
+module
+
+public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Measure.Decomposition.RadonNikodym
+public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Integral.MeanInequalities
+
+/-!
+# Hellinger affinity of a pair of measures
+
+The Hellinger affinity (also known as the Bhattacharyya coefficient) of two measures `μ` and `ν`
+is `∫ √(dμ/dρ · dν/dρ) dρ` for a dominating measure `ρ`. We define it against the canonical
+dominating measure `ρ = μ + ν`, which makes the definition total: no absolute-continuity or
+integrability hypothesis is needed, and the value does not depend on the choice of dominating
+measure (`hellingerAffinity_eq_lintegral_rnDeriv_mul_rnDeriv`).
+
+The affinity is an f-integral: it equals `∫⁻ f (dμ/dν) dν` for `f = √·` (suitably interpreted
+against a common dominating measure), so it fits the f-divergence family; once a general `fDiv`
+framework is available in Mathlib, a bridging lemma relating `hellingerAffinity` to the
+corresponding f-divergence should be added here.
+
+This file is groundwork for Kakutani's dichotomy (1948) on equivalence and singularity of
+infinite products of probability measures, where the affinity is the quantity whose infinite
+product decides the dichotomy.
+
+## Main definitions
+
+* `MeasureTheory.Measure.hellingerAffinity`: the Hellinger affinity of two measures, `ℝ≥0∞`-valued,
+  defined as `∫⁻ x, √(dμ/d(μ + ν) · dν/d(μ + ν)) ∂(μ + ν)`.
+
+## Main results
+
+* `MeasureTheory.Measure.hellingerAffinity_eq_lintegral_rnDeriv_mul_rnDeriv`: the affinity can be
+  computed against any σ-finite dominating measure `ρ` as
+  `∫⁻ x, (dμ/dρ · dν/dρ) ^ (1/2) ∂ρ`.
+* `MeasureTheory.Measure.hellingerAffinity_le_one`: the affinity of two probability measures is
+  at most `1`, by Hölder's inequality with exponents `p = q = 2`.
+* `MeasureTheory.Measure.hellingerAffinity_eq_zero_iff`: the affinity of two finite measures
+  vanishes if and only if they are mutually singular.
+-/
+
+@[expose] public section
+
+open scoped ENNReal
+
+namespace MeasureTheory
+
+namespace Measure
+
+variable {Ω : Type*} {mΩ : MeasurableSpace Ω} {μ ν : Measure Ω}
+
+/-- The **Hellinger affinity** (Bhattacharyya coefficient) of two measures:
+`∫ √(dμ/dρ · dν/dρ) dρ` computed against the canonical dominating measure
+`ρ = μ + ν`. Total and symmetric; no absolute-continuity hypothesis. -/
+noncomputable def hellingerAffinity (μ ν : Measure Ω) : ℝ≥0∞ :=
+  ∫⁻ x, (μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x * ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) ∂(μ + ν)
+
+/-- The Hellinger affinity is symmetric in its two arguments. -/
+lemma hellingerAffinity_comm (μ ν : Measure Ω) :
+    hellingerAffinity μ ν = hellingerAffinity ν μ := by
+  rw [hellingerAffinity, hellingerAffinity, add_comm ν μ]
+  exact lintegral_congr fun x => by rw [mul_comm]
+
+/-- `(c * c) ^ (1/2) = c` in `ℝ≥0∞` — no finiteness hypothesis needed. -/
+private lemma mul_self_rpow_half (c : ℝ≥0∞) : (c * c) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) = c := by
+  rw [← pow_two, ← ENNReal.rpow_natCast, ← ENNReal.rpow_mul]
+  norm_num
+
+/-- **Invariance under the choice of dominating measure**: for finite `μ`, `ν`
+and any σ-finite `ρ` dominating both, the Hellinger affinity is computed by
+the `ρ`-integral of `√(dμ/dρ · dν/dρ)`. -/
+theorem hellingerAffinity_eq_lintegral_rnDeriv_mul_rnDeriv
+    [IsFiniteMeasure μ] [IsFiniteMeasure ν] {ρ : Measure Ω} [SigmaFinite ρ]
+    (hμρ : μ ≪ ρ) (hνρ : ν ≪ ρ) :
+    hellingerAffinity μ ν
+      = ∫⁻ x, (μ.rnDeriv ρ x * ν.rnDeriv ρ x) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) ∂ρ := by
+  have hσρ : μ + ν ≪ ρ := hμρ.add_left hνρ
+  have hμσ : μ ≪ μ + ν := AbsolutelyContinuous.rfl.add_right ν
+  have hνσ : ν ≪ μ + ν := AbsolutelyContinuous.rfl.add_right' μ
+  have h1 := Measure.rnDeriv_mul_rnDeriv (κ := ρ) hμσ
+  have h2 := Measure.rnDeriv_mul_rnDeriv (κ := ρ) hνσ
+  have hm : Measurable fun x =>
+      (μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x * ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) :=
+    ENNReal.continuous_rpow_const.measurable.comp
+      ((measurable_rnDeriv _ _).mul (measurable_rnDeriv _ _))
+  rw [hellingerAffinity, ← MeasureTheory.lintegral_rnDeriv_mul hσρ hm.aemeasurable]
+  refine lintegral_congr_ae ?_
+  filter_upwards [h1, h2] with x hx1 hx2
+  simp only [Pi.mul_apply] at hx1 hx2
+  rw [← hx1, ← hx2]
+  have key : ∀ a b c : ℝ≥0∞,
+      (a * c * (b * c)) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) = c * (a * b) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) := by
+    intro a b c
+    rw [show a * c * (b * c) = a * b * (c * c) from by ring,
+      ENNReal.mul_rpow_of_nonneg _ _ (by norm_num : (0 : ℝ) ≤ 1 / 2),
+      mul_self_rpow_half, mul_comm]
+  exact (key _ _ _).symm
+
+/-- The Hellinger affinity of a probability measure with itself is `1`. -/
+lemma hellingerAffinity_self [IsProbabilityMeasure μ] :
+    hellingerAffinity μ μ = 1 := by
+  calc hellingerAffinity μ μ
+      = ∫⁻ x, (μ.rnDeriv μ x * μ.rnDeriv μ x) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) ∂μ :=
+        hellingerAffinity_eq_lintegral_rnDeriv_mul_rnDeriv .rfl .rfl
+    _ = ∫⁻ _, 1 ∂μ := lintegral_congr_ae <| by
+        filter_upwards [μ.rnDeriv_self] with x hx
+        rw [hx]
+        simp
+    _ = 1 := by simp
+
+/-- Under `μ ≪ ν` the Hellinger affinity is the `ν`-integral of `√(dμ/dν)`. -/
+lemma hellingerAffinity_eq_lintegral_rnDeriv
+    [IsFiniteMeasure μ] [IsFiniteMeasure ν] (hμν : μ ≪ ν) :
+    hellingerAffinity μ ν = ∫⁻ x, μ.rnDeriv ν x ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) ∂ν := by
+  rw [hellingerAffinity_eq_lintegral_rnDeriv_mul_rnDeriv hμν .rfl]
+  refine lintegral_congr_ae ?_
+  filter_upwards [ν.rnDeriv_self] with x hx
+  rw [hx, mul_one]
+
+/-- The density form of the Hellinger affinity:
+`H(ν.withDensity f, ν) = ∫⁻ f ^ (1/2) dν`. -/
+lemma hellingerAffinity_withDensity [IsFiniteMeasure ν] {f : Ω → ℝ≥0∞}
+    (hf : Measurable f) (hf1 : ∫⁻ x, f x ∂ν ≠ ∞) :
+    hellingerAffinity (ν.withDensity f) ν = ∫⁻ x, f x ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) ∂ν := by
+  haveI : IsFiniteMeasure (ν.withDensity f) := isFiniteMeasure_withDensity hf1
+  rw [hellingerAffinity_eq_lintegral_rnDeriv (withDensity_absolutelyContinuous ν f)]
+  refine lintegral_congr_ae ?_
+  filter_upwards [ν.rnDeriv_withDensity hf] with x hx
+  rw [hx]
+
+/-- **The Hellinger affinity of two probability measures is at most `1`**, by Hölder's
+inequality with exponents `p = q = 2`. -/
+theorem hellingerAffinity_le_one [IsProbabilityMeasure μ] [IsProbabilityMeasure ν] :
+    hellingerAffinity μ ν ≤ 1 := by
+  have hμσ : μ ≪ μ + ν := AbsolutelyContinuous.rfl.add_right ν
+  have hνσ : ν ≪ μ + ν := AbsolutelyContinuous.rfl.add_right' μ
+  have ha : Measurable (μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν)) := measurable_rnDeriv _ _
+  have hb : Measurable (ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν)) := measurable_rnDeriv _ _
+  set F : Ω → ℝ≥0∞ := fun x => μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ)
+  set G : Ω → ℝ≥0∞ := fun x => ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ)
+  have hF : Measurable F := ENNReal.continuous_rpow_const.measurable.comp ha
+  have hG : Measurable G := ENNReal.continuous_rpow_const.measurable.comp hb
+  have key : hellingerAffinity μ ν = ∫⁻ x, (F * G) x ∂(μ + ν) :=
+    lintegral_congr fun x =>
+      ENNReal.mul_rpow_of_nonneg _ _ (by norm_num : (0 : ℝ) ≤ 1 / 2)
+  have hsq : ∀ c : ℝ≥0∞, (c ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ)) ^ (2 : ℝ) = c := fun c => by
+    rw [← ENNReal.rpow_mul]
+    norm_num
+  have hF2 : ∫⁻ x, F x ^ (2 : ℝ) ∂(μ + ν) = 1 := by
+    rw [lintegral_congr fun x => hsq (μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x),
+      Measure.lintegral_rnDeriv hμσ, measure_univ]
+  have hG2 : ∫⁻ x, G x ^ (2 : ℝ) ∂(μ + ν) = 1 := by
+    rw [lintegral_congr fun x => hsq (ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x),
+      Measure.lintegral_rnDeriv hνσ, measure_univ]
+  calc hellingerAffinity μ ν = ∫⁻ x, (F * G) x ∂(μ + ν) := key
+    _ ≤ (∫⁻ x, F x ^ (2 : ℝ) ∂(μ + ν)) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ)
+        * (∫⁻ x, G x ^ (2 : ℝ) ∂(μ + ν)) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) :=
+      ENNReal.lintegral_mul_le_Lp_mul_Lq (μ + ν) Real.HolderConjugate.two_two
+        hF.aemeasurable hG.aemeasurable
+    _ = 1 := by rw [hF2, hG2]; simp
+
+/-- **The Hellinger affinity vanishes exactly on mutually singular pairs.** -/
+theorem hellingerAffinity_eq_zero_iff [IsFiniteMeasure μ] [IsFiniteMeasure ν] :
+    hellingerAffinity μ ν = 0 ↔ μ ⟂ₘ ν := by
+  have hμσ : μ ≪ μ + ν := AbsolutelyContinuous.rfl.add_right ν
+  have hνσ : ν ≪ μ + ν := AbsolutelyContinuous.rfl.add_right' μ
+  have ha : Measurable (μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν)) := measurable_rnDeriv _ _
+  have hb : Measurable (ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν)) := measurable_rnDeriv _ _
+  have hm : Measurable fun x =>
+      (μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x * ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x) ^ (1 / 2 : ℝ) :=
+    ENNReal.continuous_rpow_const.measurable.comp (ha.mul hb)
+  rw [hellingerAffinity, lintegral_eq_zero_iff hm]
+  constructor
+  · intro h0
+    have hab : ∀ᵐ x ∂(μ + ν), μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x * ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν) x = 0 := by
+      filter_upwards [h0] with x hx
+      rcases ENNReal.rpow_eq_zero_iff.mp hx with ⟨h, _⟩ | ⟨_, hneg⟩
+      · exact h
+      · norm_num at hneg
+    have hs : MeasurableSet (μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) ⁻¹' {0}) :=
+      ha (measurableSet_singleton 0)
+    refine ⟨μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) ⁻¹' {0}, hs, ?_, ?_⟩
+    · -- `μ` vanishes where its density vanishes
+      rw [← Measure.setLIntegral_rnDeriv' hμσ hs]
+      exact setLIntegral_eq_zero hs fun x hx => hx
+    · -- `ν` vanishes on the complement, since `a * b = 0` a.e. and `a ≠ 0` there
+      rw [← Measure.setLIntegral_rnDeriv' hνσ hs.compl,
+        lintegral_eq_zero_iff hb]
+      filter_upwards [ae_restrict_of_ae hab, ae_restrict_mem hs.compl] with x hx hxc
+      rcases mul_eq_zero.mp hx with h | h
+      · exact absurd h (by simpa using hxc)
+      · exact h
+  · rintro ⟨t, ht, hμt, hνt⟩
+    have hat : μ.rnDeriv (μ + ν) =ᵐ[(μ + ν).restrict t] 0 := by
+      rw [← lintegral_eq_zero_iff ha, Measure.setLIntegral_rnDeriv' hμσ ht]
+      exact hμt
+    have hbt : ν.rnDeriv (μ + ν) =ᵐ[(μ + ν).restrict tᶜ] 0 := by
+      rw [← lintegral_eq_zero_iff hb, Measure.setLIntegral_rnDeriv' hνσ ht.compl]
+      exact hνt
+    refine ae_of_ae_restrict_of_ae_restrict_compl t ?_ ?_
+    · filter_upwards [hat] with x hx
+      simp only [Pi.zero_apply] at hx
+      simp [hx]
+    · filter_upwards [hbt] with x hx
+      simp only [Pi.zero_apply] at hx
+      simp [hx]
+
+end Measure
+
+end MeasureTheory