# midland

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #16,750

## Definitions
1. The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.

## Etymology
From Middle English mydlonde, equivalent to mid- + land.

## Easily confused with
- **Milan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midland-vs-milan)
- **Milano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midland-vs-milano)
- **midline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midland-vs-midline)
- **Midlands** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midland-vs-midlands)
- **mainland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mainland-vs-midland)
- **Maitland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maitland-vs-midland)

## Common misspellings (11)
`imdland`, `mdiland`, `midalnd`, `middland`, `midladn`, `midlandd`, `midlannd`, `midlland`, `midlnad`, `mildand`, `mmidland`

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