# missing vs mission

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mission
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #1,430*
A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

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