# midge vs mite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### midge
*noun · IPA /mɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #38,967*
Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.

### mite
*noun · IPA /maɪt/ · frequency rank #26,169*
Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acari (syn. Acarina).

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