# missed, mist

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /mɪst/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### missed
*/mɪst/*
simple past and past participle of miss

### mist
*/mɪst/*
Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/missed