Words in English often confused

Words often Confused

If you master both the meaning and the spelling of the words in the list on this webpage, you can eliminate many errors in your compositions.

Advice: (noun) counsel. He gave me some excellent advice.

Advise: (verb) to give advise. She advised me to finish school.

All ready: (pronoun plus adjective) everyone ready. When he arrived, we were all ready to go.

Already: (adverb) previously. Sharon has already gone.

Brake: stopping device. The brakes on our car are good.

Break: shatter, sever. A last straw breaks a camel's back.

Capital: (noun) city or money used by business; (adjective) punishable by death. Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina.

Mrs. Dawson will need more capital to modernize her equipment.

Capitol: (noun) building; statehouse. In Raleigh, the capitol is on Fayetteville Street.

Desert: a dry region. Be sure to fill the gas tank before you start across the desert.

Desert: to leave. He deserted his girlfriend.

Dessert: the final course of a meal. Would you like ice cream and cake for dessert?

Hear: to receive sounds through the ears. Did you hear the President's speech?

Here: this place. Come here now.