Confused Words

E.g.: Hear- here

Fair- fare
Fair
Adj- treating people without favouritism
Unbiased, impartial, just
It is not fair to blame me for everything
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2. Complexion (skin colour) -light, tan, brown
Eg: she is fair in complexion
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3.Pretty, lovely, beautiful
Eg:She is the fairest of the three girls
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Noun- a gathering for the sale of goods
An exhibition to promote products
Eg:My mother went to the fair to buy vegetables.
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Fare
Charge, fee, payment, toll
Eg:They have increased the bus fare.
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2. great- grate
Great
Adjective- huge, enormous, chief, central, main, leading, important, noble, high
Eg: The book was of great interest
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Grate- rub, grind, smash, crush
Eg: Grate the carrots and mix them into the mixing bowl
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3. idle- idol
Idle
Adjective: empty, useless, worthless, lazy, pointless
Eg: The machines are idle now
Verb: to spend time doing nothing
Eg:My hobby is to idle in a park
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Idol
Star, icon
A celebrated person, usually young, attractive, captivating with an image of being close to fans
Eg: Yohani has become an idol for many Indians as well as Sri Lankans
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4. Pain-Pane
Pain
Suffering in the body
An unpleasant sensation
Ache
Eg:Jim cried in pain
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Pane
A sheet of glass in a window
Eg:He broke the window pane
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5. Suite – sweet
Suite
a group of rooms which is connected
usually separated from other rooms
E.g.: The suite which the bride stayed was superb
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Sweet
Pleasant
E.g.: I like to eat sweets
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6. wise- vice
Wise (adjective)
Knowledgeable, intelligent, clever, smart
E.g. : Mari is a wise girl.
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Vice
A part of a title to show the second position of an officer or official of a company.
Vice- captain
Vice-president
Vice principal
E.g.: The vice principal addressed the morning assembly.
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Vice- noun
Immoral behaviour, moral fault, weakness of a person.
E.g.: He has only one vice (weakness, moral fault, immoral behaviour). That is to cheat on other
people.
E.g.: Gambling is one of Saman's vices.
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7. Principal- principle
Principal
The head of a school
E.g.: He is the principal of our school.
First in order of importance (the most important)
E.g.: The principal character in the play was awarded.
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Principle
A kind of belief, idea, policy that guides you
E.g.: It is against my principles to tell lies.
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8. Whale-veil
Whale
A very large mammal living in the sea
E.g.: I have never seen a whale in my life.
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Veil
A piece of cloth material used by women to hide/ conceal/cover the face.
E.g.: She used a white veil in her wedding.
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9. Vain- vein
Vain (adjective)
Pointless, useless, no purpose, fruitless
E.g. I made a vain attempt to be friendly with my enemy.
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In vain (adverb)
We had to wait at the bus stop in vain(pointlessly)
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Vein(noun)
A tube which carries blood to the heart and to all the parts of the body.
E.g.: In our body, we can see veins.
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10. Knight-night
Knight
A person who is awarded an honorary title by a British king or queen due to his special
achievements.
E.g.: I can see a knight in black amour.
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Night
The period from sunset to sunrise
E.g. We sleep at night.
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11. Gait- gate
Gait
The manner a person walks
Manner of walking
E.g. I can see the awkward gait of my friend.
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Gate
A movable barrier which we place in front of houses
E.g. I was standing at the gate when you were calling me.
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12. Foreword- forward
Foreword
An introductory section of a book
A short introduction to a book
Forespeech, foretalk, preface, introduction.
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Fore- in front of, before
E.g.Before I start reading the book I read the foreword.
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Forward (adverb, verb)
Towards the direction that is in front of you
Go forward (adverb)
Step forward (adverb)
(Verb)- to send a letter, message, email address etc.
I forwarded the messages to my friend as well.
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13. Soar- sore
Soar (verb)
To rise high very quickly, Increase, grow, rise
E.g. These days the prices of all essential goods are soaring up.
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Sore
Adjective- painful because of an injury, being angry and upset
Noun- A painful area on our body due to an injury or infection
E.g. She has got a sore hand.
After the accident I got a sore on my back.
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14. Serf-surf
Serf
A person from a low social class in ancient England who worked on the land owned by
the king.
E.g. :In ancient England, people had to work as serfs.
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Surf
Verb-Spending time on a lot of websites
His hobby is, surfing the internet.
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15. Steel- steal
Steel
A hard, strong metal
E.g.: I bought a steel door
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Steal
Taking another person's belongings without permission from him.
E.g.: He always steals others' belongings.
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16. Style- stile
Style (noun/verb)
A kind of procedure, manner, way which something is done
E.g.: She has her own style of walking.
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Stile (noun)
A set of steps kept near a fence or a wall to pass over them
E.g.: People used a stile to pass over the high.
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17. Cast- caste
Cast (verb)
To move or send by throwing, to throw away
E.g.: People cast their trash into water.
Noun – a set of actors, characters or persons in a dramatic production
E.g.: The comedy, 'Round the Twist' has different casts.
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Caste- noun
A division of society based on profession, wealth, race etc.
E.g. The people from the upper caste always oppress the poor.
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18. Peak- peek
Peek- to peer through a hole or a crack, to take a brief look
E.g. The baby peeked through the wall's crack.
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Peak
The highest point of a mountain, the pointed part of the mountain
E.g. We could reach the peak of the mountain.
Adjective- busiest
E.g. The accident happened during peak hours.
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