# mime vs miss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mime
*noun · IPA /maɪm/ · frequency rank #26,885*
A form of acting without words; pantomime.

### miss
*verb · IPA /mɪs/ · frequency rank #609*
To fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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