# mild vs milky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### milky
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɪlki/ · frequency rank #15,000*
Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.; consisting of milk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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