# madam vs maidan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### madam
*noun · IPA /ˈmæd.əm/ · frequency rank #13,192*
A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

### maidan
*noun · IPA /maɪˈdɑːn/ · frequency rank #43,248*
A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade.

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