Which to use
“masón” and “misión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,672
- “masón” frequency rank
- #1,323
- “misión” frequency rank
- 35995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | masón | misión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que pertenece a la francmasonería. | Encargo especial que se da a uno para que desempeñe algún negocio. |
Where the eye mixes masón and misión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. masón runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against misión's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between masón and misión
A purely visual mix-up. masón ([maˈsõn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
masón is recorded at frequency rank #34,672, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈsõn]. 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 35995, this pair ranks #183,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of masón vs misión
Shared letters: mnsó. Private to "masón": a. Private to "misión": i.
"masón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "misión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "masón" and "misión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "masón" or "misión"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "masón" and "misión" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "masón" 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 #183,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "masón" and "misión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "masón vs mirón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #183,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.