# millimeter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/ · frequency rank #24,517

## Definitions
1. US spelling of millimetre.

## Etymology
From French millimètre, as if milli- + meter.

## Easily confused with
- **millimetre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/millimeter-vs-millimetre)

## Common misspellings (12)
`imllimeter`, `mililmeter`, `milimeter`, `milliemter`, `millimeetr`, `millimeterr`, `millimetter`, `millimmeter`, `millimteer`, `millmieter`, `mlilimeter`, `mmillimeter`

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