midair
/(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/adjective, noun
midair is spelled M-I-D-A-I-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, midair means “In the act of flight; airborne” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in midair?
| Letters | 6: M-I-D-A-I-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is midair?
Midair appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce midair?
- US /(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/
Midair has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Yangolin-midair.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with midair
Also written: mid-air (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with midair?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as midair from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of midair
- mid-air
- midairs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does midair mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In the act of flight; airborne.
noun
- 1
The condition of being airborne.
The leaping dog spun around in midair.
- 2
A collision between two or more aerospace vehicles in flight.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does midair come from?
From mid (adjetive) + air (noun).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).