# mic vs mitch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mic
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪk/ · frequency rank #9,498*
Alternative form of mike (“microphone”).

### mitch
*verb · IPA /mɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #8,171*
To pilfer; filch; steal.

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