Commonly Confused Words in English
What is confusing words?
Confusing words are the words that is quite similar in pronunciation but have different meaning.
Give two examples of commonly confused words?
except
accept/ except
Both are busy little words skipping around to different meanings, but they never run into each other. It’s the verb form that confuses, and it’s usually except when accept is wanted.
What are commonly confused verbs?
Lie vs Lay: Lie means To recline or to rest To not tell the truth, while lay means To put, place or set down
What are 20 examples of homograph?
bow, row, sewer, sow, minute, read, desert, lead, bass, close, dove, live, mobile, polish, object, produce, refuse, resume, wind, and wound.
Top 40 Commonly Confused Words in English by List
There are various words in English language which is quite confusing. Often these English words are similar in pronunciation but have different meanings. Some words look the same, while others sound the same. Knowing these difference between common confusing words will help you to speak English confidently without looking for differences.
We have curated the list of common confusing words with meaning and examples.