omission

/əˈmɪʃən/

//əˈmɪʃən// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

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

The verdict

“omission” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,650
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of omitting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-omission · omission · English

omission · rank #19,650 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,650
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH ollie

Nearest frequency peer: ollie (-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 “omission”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “omission” 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
Key facts for omission
PropertyValue
Headwordomission
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈmɪʃən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,650
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “omission”

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).omissionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ollie” (#19,649), “ofc” (#19,648), “orchid” (#19,652). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “omission” is #19,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around omission (IPA /əˈmɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,650 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for omission, with forms such as "moission", "oimssion", and "omision". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English omissioun, from Old French omission, from Late Latin omissio, omissionem, from Latin omitto. The correct English form is omission, spelled O-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of omitting.
  2. 2
    The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.
  3. 3
    An instance of those acts, or the thing left out thereby; something deleted or left out.
  4. 4
    Something not done or neglected.
  5. 5
    The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how omission appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Scots was not ‘banned’ outright — impossible anyway with so many Scots-speaking teachers but, like Gaelic, marginalised by omission.
  2. E&O insurance (for errors and omissions) covers both errors of commission and errors of omission.

Etymology

From Middle English omissioun, from Old French omission, from Late Latin omissio, omissionem, from Latin omitto.

This word in other languages

omisión(Español)omission(Français)Unterlassung(Deutsch)omissão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • moission
  • oimssion
  • omision
  • omisison
  • omissino
  • omissionn
  • omissoin
  • omistion
  • ommission
  • omsision

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of omission - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

moission2oimssion2omision1omisison2omissino2omissionn1omissoin2omistion1
Edit distance from "omission"

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 "omission"?
"omission" is spelled O-M-I-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈmɪʃən/.
What does "omission" mean?
As a noun, "omission" means: The act of omitting.
What are common misspellings of "omission"?
Common misspellings include "moission", "oimssion", "omision", "omisison", "omissino". The correct spelling is "omission".
How do you pronounce "omission"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "omission" is /əˈmɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "omission"?
From Middle English omissioun, from Old French omission, from Late Latin omissio, omissionem, from Latin omitto. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

overtake#19,653meddling#19,644perished#19,662Labrador#19,632

Similar misspelling depth

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

Peabody10 variantspeptide10 variantsprelude10 variantsprepaid10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list