Some Confusing English Words - Page 2

11. appraise, apprise

a. To appraise is to determine the value.
b. To apprise is is to inform.

12. bazaar, bizarre

a. Bazaar is a marketplace.
b. Bizarre means strange or weird.

13. besides, beside

a. Besides means in addition to.
b. Beside means by the side of.

14. breath, breathe

a. You take a breath.
b. You inhale and exhale when you breathe.

15. can, may

a. Can is the ability to do something.
b. May is the permission to do something.

16. capital, capitol

a. Capitol is the building the government sit in.
b. Capital is the city the head of the government uses.

17. carat, caret, carrot, karat

a. Caret is the weight of a stone such as a diamond.
b. A caret is this mark ^.
c. A carrot is an orange vegetable.
b. A Karat is an alternate spelling of carat.

18. censor, censure

a. The censor is to remove objection material.
b. To censure is to place blame.

19. cite, site, sight

a. To cite to make reference to something.
b. A site is a location.
c. Sight is your vision or a view.

20. coarse, course

a. Coarse is something that is rough.
b. A course is a class.