mili

[ˈmili]

/[ˈmili]/ noun

The verdict

“mili” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,503
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma coloquial de referirse al servicio militar o milicia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mili vs mío
25% similar
mili vs min
50% similar
mili vs mir
50% similar

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

Key facts for mili
PropertyValue
Headwordmili
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmili]
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,503
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mili” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mili lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around mili (IPA [ˈmili]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,503 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma coloquial de referirse al servicio militar o milicia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for mili, with forms such as "imli", "miil", and "milli". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mío", "min", "mir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is mili, spelled M-I-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma coloquial de referirse al servicio militar o milicia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imli
  • miil
  • milli
  • mlii
  • mmili

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mili - 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.

imli2miil2milli1mlii2mmili1
Edit distance from "mili"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mili"?
"mili" is spelled M-I-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmili].
What does "mili" mean?
As a noun, "mili" means: Forma coloquial de referirse al servicio militar o milicia.
What words are commonly confused with "mili"?
"mili" is commonly confused with "mío", "min", "mir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mili"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mili" is [ˈmili]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mili" come from?
"mili" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mili”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmili] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mío” - see the side-by-side comparison. mili vs mío
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list