# mica

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmaɪ.kə/ · frequency rank #29,376

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).

## Easily confused with
- **mix** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mix)
- **min** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-min)
- **mil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mil)
- **mit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mit)
- **MMA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mma)
- **mir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mir)
- **MLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mla)
- **mig** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mig)
- **moa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-moa)
- **miz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-miz)
- **MSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-msa)
- **MTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mta)
- **MPC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mpc)
- **Mya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mya)
- **mim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mim)
- **MRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mrc)
- **Mie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mie)
- **moc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-moc)
- **MUA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mua)
- **Mii** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-mii)

## Common misspellings (5)
`imca`, `mcia`, `miac`, `micca`, `mmica`

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