# Mideast

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɪdˈiːst/ · frequency rank #42,269

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Middle East.

## Etymology
From mid- + East.

## Easily confused with
- **midst** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mideast-vs-midst)
- **modest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mideast-vs-modest)
- **Midwest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mideast-vs-midwest)
- **Midas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midas-vs-mideast)

## Common misspellings (10)
`imdeast`, `mdieast`, `midaest`, `middeast`, `mideasst`, `mideastt`, `mideats`, `midesat`, `miedast`, `mmideast`

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