# mirth vs mite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mirth
*noun · IPA /mɜɹθ/ · frequency rank #46,070*
The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.

### mite
*noun · IPA /maɪt/ · frequency rank #26,169*
Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acari (syn. Acarina).

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