Which to use
“million” and “mission” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,132
- “million” frequency rank
- #38,246
- “mission” frequency rank
- 81378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | million | mission |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Millón. | Un conjunto de tareas que cumple un propósito o deber; una tarea establecida por un empleador, o por uno mismo, encargo, misión. |
Where the eye mixes million and mission
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. million and mission follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between million and mission
A purely visual mix-up. million (/mi.ljɔ̃/) and mission (/ˈmɪʃ.ən/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
million is recorded at frequency rank #43,132, classified as anoun, pronounced /mi.ljɔ̃/. mission is at rank #38,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɪʃ.ən/.
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 81378, this pair ranks #10,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of million vs mission
Shared letters: imno. Private to "million": l. Private to "mission": s.
"million" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "mission" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "million" and "mission" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "million" vs "mission" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "million" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mission" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "million" and "mission" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "missing vs mission". 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 #10,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.