# Mildred

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɪldɹəd/ · frequency rank #22,441

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Old English.

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

## Easily confused with
- **mired** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mildred-vs-mired)
- **minded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mildred-vs-minded)
- **milled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mildred-vs-milled)
- **mildew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mildew-vs-mildred)

## Common misspellings (11)
`imldred`, `midlred`, `milddred`, `milderd`, `mildrde`, `mildredd`, `mildrred`, `milldred`, `milrded`, `mlidred`, `mmildred`

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