might vs mite

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might or mite?

What is the difference between might and mite?

might means "physical strength". mite means "a slight but appreciable amount". They are pronounced identically — /ˈmaɪt/ — so only the spelling and the meaning separate them.

Which is more common, might or mite?

might is the more common of the two — banded "Core" against "Familiar" for mite. Commonness is measured against a large corpus of everyday English, not judged.

Are might and mite pronounced the same?

Yes. Both are /ˈmaɪt/, said mahyt. Words that sound alike and are spelled differently are homophones, and they are the commonest source of written mix-ups in English.

Can might and mite be used in the same place in a sentence?

Both work as nouns, so they are grammatically interchangeable. That is exactly what makes the meaning difference worth checking.

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