# Mie vs mist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mie
*name · frequency rank #46,622*
A prefecture of Japan.

### mist
*noun · IPA /mɪst/ · frequency rank #11,744*
Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)

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