# mildew vs Mulder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### Mulder
*name · IPA /ˈmʌl.də(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #27,573*
A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Miller.

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