missions

/ˈmɪʃənz/

//ˈmɪʃənz// noun

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"missions" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“missions” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,145. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,145
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of mission

Corpus desk

Index EN-missions · missions · English

missions · rank #5,145 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,145
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mentally

Nearest frequency peer: mentally (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “missions”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “missions” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

missions vs missing
75% similar
missions vs mission
88% similar
missions vs millions
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for missions
PropertyValue
Headwordmissions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɪʃənz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,145
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “missions”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).missionslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mentally” (#5,144), “occupation” (#5,146), “MD” (#5,143). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “missions” is #5,145. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around missions (IPA /ˈmɪʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,145 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of mission".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for missions, with forms such as "imssions", "misions", and "misisons". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "missing", "mission", "millions", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is missions, spelled M-I-S-S-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of mission

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssions
  • misions
  • misisons
  • missinos
  • missionns
  • missionss
  • missiosn
  • missoins
  • mmissions
  • msisions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of missions - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imssions2misions1misisons2missinos2missionns1missionss1missiosn2missoins2
Edit distance from "missions"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "missions"?
"missions" is spelled M-I-S-S-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪʃənz/.
What does "missions" mean?
As a noun, "missions" means: plural of mission
What words are commonly confused with "missions"?
"missions" is commonly confused with "missing", "mission", "millions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "missions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "missions" is /ˈmɪʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "missions" come from?
"missions" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "missions", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mentally#5,144opponent#5,147patience#5,150pointing#5,152

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

tourist10 variantstrucks10 variantsdelayed10 variantsvolumes10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list