# midget vs midst

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### midget
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪd͡ʒɪt/ · frequency rank #20,427*
A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison.

### midst
*noun · IPA /mɪdst/ · frequency rank #8,453*
A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.

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