This is the 338th most frequent Spanish word.
mitad
Half.
Here, 'mitad' refers to one of two equal parts of an object.
Partió la manzana en dos mitades.
He/She split the apple into two halves.
In this context, 'mitad' denotes the midpoint of a distance or journey.
Estamos a mitad del camino hacia el destino.
We are halfway to our destination.
Here, 'mitad' is used to indicate fifty percent of a total amount.