# midair vs Midas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### midair
*adjective · IPA /(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/ · frequency rank #41,764*
In the act of flight; airborne.

### Midas
*name · IPA /ˈmaɪ.dəs/ · frequency rank #30,135*
A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold.

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