Mildred

/ˈmɪldɹəd/

//ˈmɪldɹəd// name

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"mildred" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mildred” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,441
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Old English.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mildred · Mildred · English

Mildred · rank #22,441 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,441
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH meteorite

Nearest frequency peer: meteorite (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Mildred”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Mildred” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mildred vs mired
57% similar
Mildred vs minded
57% similar
Mildred vs milled
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mildred
PropertyValue
HeadwordMildred
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmɪldɹəd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,441
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mildred”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Mildredlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “meteorite” (#22,439), “Millie” (#22,443), “meningitis” (#22,438). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mildred” is #22,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Mildred (IPA /ˈmɪldɹəd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,441 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from Old English.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mildred, with forms such as "imldred", "midlred", and "milddred". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "mired", "minded", "milled", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the name of an 8th-century English saint, Old English Mildþrȳþ (from milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). The correct English form is Mildred, spelled M-I-L-D-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Old English.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mildred appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Queens drop away, while blue-legg'd Maukin lives; / Drones thrive when bees are burnt within their hives; / And courtly Mildred dies, while country Madge survives.
  2. One day Dunsford told him her name was Mildred. He had heard one of the other girls in the shop address her. "What an odious name," said Philip. "Why?" asked Dunsford. "I like it." . "It's so pretentious."

Etymology

From the name of an 8th-century English saint, Old English Mildþrȳþ (from milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imldred
  • midlred
  • milddred
  • milderd
  • mildrde
  • mildredd
  • mildrred
  • milldred
  • milrded
  • mlidred
  • mmildred

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mildred - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imldred2midlred2milddred1milderd2mildrde2mildredd1mildrred1milldred1
Edit distance from "Mildred"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mildred"?
"Mildred" is spelled M-I-L-D-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪldɹəd/.
What does "Mildred" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mildred" means: A female given name from Old English.
What words are commonly confused with "Mildred"?
"Mildred" is commonly confused with "mired", "minded", "milled". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mildred"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mildred" is /ˈmɪldɹəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Mildred"?
From the name of an 8th-century English saint, Old English Mildþrȳþ (from milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mildred", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list