# maid vs mild

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maid
*noun · IPA /meɪd/ · frequency rank #8,819*
A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.

### mild
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaɪld/ · frequency rank #5,982*
Gentle and not easily angered.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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