# midfield

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪd.fiːld/ · frequency rank #12,642

## Definitions
1. The portion of a team which typically plays centrally, between the attack (or forwards) and the defence (or backs).
2. The middle of the field of play.

## Etymology
From mid- + field.

## Easily confused with
- **minefield** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midfield-vs-minefield)
- **midfielder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midfield-vs-midfielder)
- **Mayfield** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mayfield-vs-midfield)

## Common misspellings (12)
`imdfield`, `mdifield`, `middfield`, `midfeild`, `midffield`, `midfiedl`, `midfieldd`, `midfielld`, `midfiled`, `midifeld`, `mifdield`, `mmidfield`

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