# missile vs missing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### missile
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪs.aɪl/ · frequency rank #5,712*
Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.

### missing
*verb · IPA /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #950*
present participle and gerund of miss

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/missile-vs-missing