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| Assure vs. Ensure vs. Insure The heading might give the creeps for if you might somehow knew the differences of these three words before, you must have forgotten them written together. Assure, ensure and insure are word triplets… |
| Born vs. Borne An African-born man lost everything when his predictions were not borne out in reality.Homophones are a pair of words that have the same sounds, same or similar spellings but entirely different spell… |
| Hoard vs. Horde Grandfather has a hoard of old gold coins which he like to brag about to a horde of people. The above sentence contains a pair of homophones; hoard and horde. The homophones (as evident from the sent… |
| Paralyze vs. Paralyse “The patient’s spinal cord is paralyzed,” said the doctor. Did the author use right spellings of paralyze in the above sentence? Are you in doubt about the spellings and need more information to deci… |
| Labour vs. Labor English learners are sometimes confused when they see two words with very similar spellings and meanings. They read about them both and when the time comes to use that word in an essay, they are all … |
| Licence vs. License Are you licensed to use this machine? Do you have a license acclaiming you to use this machine? Are the above sentences right? Do you think that one of the sentence should have license with different… |
| Paediatric vs. Pediatric This article answers all your questions about the spelling of these two words along with definitions, origins, usage and examples. Read along and you will get to know the difference between the two s… |
| Anyone vs. Any one Have you ever wondered what the difference is between anyone and any one? Consider the sentences below; If any one of your friends knows, please tell them to keep quiet. Has anyone seen my wallet? B… |
| Allusion vs. Illusion The nouns allusion and illusion sound quite similar, and they both have connotations of intangibility. As a result, they are sometimes confused by writers. Consider the sentences below; The Simpsons … |
| Subjunctive mood What is mood? – a mood is a form a verb takes to show how it (the verb) should be regarded. For example, command, wish, request etc… Subjunctive moods tell about a wish or suggestion. Subjunctive sen… |
| Current vs. Currant Homophones can be confusing, and in their misuse, hilarity sometimes ensues. If you write that someone was swept away by the currant and you aren’t relating a cautionary tale of drunken misadventure,… |
| Relive vs. Relieve Relive Relive is to live an experience or memory again (re+live). Relive can be written with the ‘-‘ symbol as re-live as well. It is a verb that became more popular in its usage during 2000’s. When … |
| Corporation vs. Cooperation English is a distinctive language where many words are so similar that they cause confusion in the readers and writers minds. Cooperation and corporation are an example of such words. Cooperatives an… |
| Overdo vs. Overdue Ram is advised by his doctor not to overdo bicep exercises because of his fractured arm. Financial experts believe another recession is inevitable, perhaps even overdue. Though very commonly used, ov… |
| Clearer vs. More Clear Clear (adjective) When something is understandable or transparent, we say it is clear. Some examples would be – ‘The water is crystal clear’¸ The concept is ‘clear’. Clearer, clearly is the com… |
| Cash vs. Cache English is a complicated language. There are some words in English that sound exactly the same but have different spellings and meanings. These words are called homophones and they are a cause of con… |
| Emphasise vs. Emphasize Emphasise” and “emphasize” are causing quite a lot of controversial opinions and discussions. Some claim that “emphasise” is the misspelling of “emphasize”, others say it’s vice versa, and other beli… |
| Colonize vs. Colonise The Greeks colonized Sicily and southern Italy. Our organization is seeking to protect the rights of the newly colonised people. Which of the above two sentences is correct? What are the right spelli… |
| Defence vs. Defense Slight spelling differences between words, given by only one letter, can have multiple causes. For "defence" and "defense", some might consider they mean the same, other might think their meanings ar… |
| Torturous vs. Tortuous Separated by just one pesky letter, these two similar-sounding adjectives can be torturous to keep straight. Or is it tortuous? Consider the sentences below: He had to take a tortuous route through t… |
| Aluminium vs. Aluminum English is a complicated language and it may confuse its learners and native speakers alike due to some very similar words or words that have more than one spellings. Aluminium and aluminum are an ex… |
| Base vs. Bass Even though they are correctly pronounced differently, the fact that “base” and “bass” have quite similar spellings often determines some English users to pronounce them almost identically and, conse… |
| Artefact vs. Artifact Artefact vs. Artifact You have probably heard this word frequently used in mystery/adventure movies or games: artifact. But did you ever notice that the British pronunciation for this noun is slig… |
| Bear vs. Bare They may be pronounced just the same, but “bear” and “bare” can definitely not be confused in an expression. They represent completely different things and should never be misspelled. Both words h… |
| Agree With vs. Agree On The English language is rich with nuances and subtleties that can often lead to confusion for learners and even native speakers. Two phrases that frequently cause such confusion are "agree with" and … |
