# milieu vs mille

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### milieu
*noun · IPA /ˈmiːljɜː/ · frequency rank #31,655*
An environment or setting; a medium; environs

### mille
*noun · frequency rank #37,096*
Alternative spelling of mill.

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