# mild vs mildew

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mild
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaɪld/ · frequency rank #5,982*
Gentle and not easily angered.

### mildew
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪl.djuː/ · frequency rank #34,592*
A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

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