# amid vs avoid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amid
*preposition · IPA /əˈmɪd/ · frequency rank #7,645*
In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.

### avoid
*verb · IPA /əˈvɔɪd/ · frequency rank #1,416*
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amid-vs-avoid