# middleman

> English word · Noun · IPA [ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn] · frequency rank #34,591

## Definitions
1. An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
2. An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
3. One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.

## Etymology
From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.

## Easily confused with
- **Middleton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/middleman-vs-middleton)

## Common misspellings (12)
`imddleman`, `mdidleman`, `middelman`, `middleamn`, `middlemann`, `middlemman`, `middlemna`, `middlleman`, `middlmean`, `midldeman`, `midleman`, `mmiddleman`

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