Which to use
“maison” and “misión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,202
- “maison” frequency rank
- #1,323
- “misión” frequency rank
- 38525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maison | misión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Casa. | Encargo especial que se da a uno para que desempeñe algún negocio. |
Where the eye mixes maison and misión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between maison and misión
A purely visual mix-up. maison (/mɛ.zɔ̃/) and misión ([miˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maison is recorded at frequency rank #37,202, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɛ.zɔ̃/. misión is at rank #1,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈsjõn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38525, this pair ranks #169,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maison vs misión
Shared letters: imns. Private to "maison": ao. Private to "misión": ó.
"maison" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "misión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- maison ← amison · maiosn · maisno · maisonn · maisson · masion · miason · mmaison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maison" and "misión" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maison" vs "misión" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maison" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "misión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maison" and "misión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maison vs mirón". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #169,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.