Pair of Words

Many people feel confused about discrete and discreet because they look almost the same. They have similar spelling, and the difference is…

Many people feel confused when they see “deep-seeded” and “deep-seated.” The two phrases look very similar, and they even sound almost the…

Many learners mix up “sisters” and “sister’s” because they look almost the same. The only difference is a small apostrophe (’), but that tiny…

Many people feel unsure when they write photoshoot or photo shoot. Both look correct. Both sound the same. And you may see both forms online,…

Many English learners and even native speakers get confused between “lended” and “lent.” Both words seem like they come from the verb “lend,”…

Many learners mix up past and passed because they sound exactly the same. When two words sound alike but have different meanings, it can be…

Many people feel confused about “laying” and “lying.” They look almost the same, and they sound similar too. But they do not mean the same…

Many students and English learners feel confused about “freshman” and “freshmen.” These two words look almost the same, and they sound similar…

Many English learners see the words crummy and crumby and think they mean the same thing. They look almost identical, and both come from the…