# Medford vs Milford

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Medford
*name · IPA /ˈmɛd.fəd/ · frequency rank #34,191*
A surname.

### Milford
*name · IPA /mɪlfəd/ · frequency rank #18,626*
A common place name, primarily within the British Isles and New England, often used for settlements with watermills built near fords, including:

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