# might vs mite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### might
*noun · IPA /maɪt/ · frequency rank #207*
Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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