Which to use
“mesón” and “misión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,216
- “mesón” frequency rank
- #1,323
- “misión” frequency rank
- 38539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesón | misión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Establecimiento comercial antiguo o rústico destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones. | Encargo especial que se da a uno para que desempeñe algún negocio. |
Where the eye mixes mesón and misión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mesón 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 mesón and misión
A purely visual mix-up. mesón ([meˈsõn]) 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 38539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesón is recorded at frequency rank #37,216, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈsõn]. 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 38539, this pair ranks #169,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mesón vs misión
Shared letters: mnsó. Private to "mesón": e. Private to "misión": i.
"mesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "misión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mesón" for "misión" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mesón" vs "misión" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesón" 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 #169,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesón" and "misión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesón vs mirón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.