Pairs people mix up
The same letters, a tiny sound, a totally different meaning — here are the biggest confusable pairs, with audio for both sides.
- ACCEPT vs EXCEPT click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- AFFECT vs EFFECT click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- BARE vs BEAR click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- CALENDAR vs CALENDER click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- COMPLEMENT vs COMPLIMENT click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- COUNCIL vs COUNSEL click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- DISCREET vs DISCRETE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- EMINENT vs IMMINENT click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- ENQUIRE vs INQUIRE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- FARTHER vs FURTHER click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- FLOUR vs FLOWER click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- KNIGHT vs NIGHT click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- LAY vs LIE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- LOOSE vs LOSE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- PRINCIPAL vs PRINCIPLE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- QUIET vs QUITE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- SCENT vs SENT click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- SEA vs SEE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- SHARE vs SPARE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- STATIONARY vs STATIONERY click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- TOO vs TWO click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- WHALE vs WHILE click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning
- YOKE vs YOLK click for side-by-side audio, spelling, syllables, and meaning