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Ommision or omission?

Did you mean omission? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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ommision

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omission

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Correct spelling: omission. Misspelling: ommision.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

One M and two Ss: o-M-i-SS-ion.

Why people write “ommision”

“ommision” differs from “omission” in 2 places: it doubles the M, which omission spells with just one; and it uses a single S where omission has a double SS.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make omission automatic.

What does “omission” mean?

omission noun

  1. a mistake resulting from neglect

    Synonyms:skip

  2. something that has been omitted

    “she searched the table for omissions”

  3. any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

    Synonyms:deletion

  4. neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Omission” in a sentence

  • The omission of her name was a mistake.
  • She searched the table for omissions.

Is “omission” a playable word?

o 1m 3i 1s 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

10 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“ommision” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from OMISSION.

Omission: quick answers

Is it ommision or omission?
The correct spelling is omission. “ommision” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell omission?
One M and two Ss: o-M-i-SS-ion.
What does omission mean?
Omission means: a mistake resulting from neglect.