# middle vs mildly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### middle
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪdl̩/ · frequency rank #678*
A centre, midpoint.

### mildly
*adverb · IPA /ˈmaɪldli/ · frequency rank #16,532*
In a mild manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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