commission vs mission

commission and mission both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commission	Yes	No	Yes	No
mission	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, commission and mission are synonyms defined as:

commission and mission: a special assignment that is given to a person or group

Other synonyms of commission include charge.

As nouns, commission and mission are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of commission include delegacy, delegation, deputation.

commission (noun)	mission (noun)
a special assignment that is given to a person or group	a special assignment that is given to a person or group
the act of committing a crime	an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions	the organized work of a religious missionary
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces	a group of representatives or delegates
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something	an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
a special group delegated to consider some matter
a group of representatives or delegates
a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
the state of being in good working order and ready for operation

commission (verb)	mission (verb)
charge with a task
put into commission; equip for service; of ships
place an order for