# mike vs mime

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mike
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪk/ · frequency rank #1,665*
A microphone.

### mime
*noun · IPA /maɪm/ · frequency rank #26,885*
A form of acting without words; pantomime.

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