Abject/Object Abject (adj.): Worthless, Wretched E.g.. Object (n): (1) A thing; (2) Aim, Purpose E.g..

Accede /Exceed Accede (v): To agree E.g.. Exceed (v): Go beyond a limit E.g..

Accent / Ascent /Assent Accent (n): (1) Manner of speech (2) Stress or emphasis E.g.. Ascent (n): Act of climbing up E.g.. Assent (n): Approval; Consent E.g.. Accept / Except Accept (v): To receive E.g.. Except (Prep): Leaving out or exclude E.g..

Action / Auction Action (n): A deed or performance E.g.. Auction (n): A public sale through bidding. E.g..

Adapt Adapt E.g.. Adept E.g.. Adopt E.g..

/ Adept/ Adopt (v): Adjust or fit (n): Expert (v): Follow or accept

Affect / Effect Affect (v): To produce a change E.g.. Effect: Result E.g..

Angel / Angle Angel (n): A heavenly being E.g.. Angle (n): The inclination of two straight lines E.g..

Bare Bare E.g.. Bear E.g.. Bear E.g..

/ Bear (adj.): Uncovered, empty (n): An animal (v): Endure

Birth/Berth Birth (n): Act of being born. E.g.. Berth (n): Seat E.g..

Born /Borne Born (v): To take birth. E.g.. Borne (v): to tolerate. E.g..

Boy / Buoy Boy (n): A male child E.g.. Buoy (n): a floating mark to indicate shallow places E.g..

By / Bye / Buy By (preposition): indicating agency, time etc. E.g.. Bye (n): An extra run in cricket. E.g.. Buy (v): Purchase, get something in exchange for money. E.g..

Cache / Cash Cache (n): Treasure

E.g.. Cash (n): Money E.g.. Cash (v): Exchange for money E.g..

Canvas / Canvass Canvas (n): A coarse cloth E.g.. Canvass (v): Ask for support. E.g..

Carat / Carrot Carat (n): A weight of 200 milli grams for weighing diamonds etc. E.g.. Carrot (n): A vegetable E.g..

Career / Carrier Career (n): advancement in profession E.g.. Carrier (n): One or that which carries. E.g..

Cease /Seize /Siege Cease (v): stop; put an end to E.g.. Seize (v): Take by force E.g.. Siege (n): Attack on a fortified place E.g..

Cemetery / Symmetry Cemetery (n): a burial ground E.g.. Symmetry ( n): Uniformity E.g..

Check / Cheque Check (v): (1) To stop (2) To compare with corresponding evidence ( 3) Co E.g.. Cheque (n): An order for money. E.g..

Coarse / Course Coarse (adj.): (1) rough

E.g.. Course (n) : (1) A running passage or route, (2) Range of subjects taught E.g..

Confidant/ Confident Confidant (n): one who could be relied upon. E.g.. Confident: Sure E.g..

Confirm /Conform Confirm: To make sure or certain E.g.. Conform (v): To follow strictly E.g..

Contend / Content Contend (v): To oppose E.g.. Content (n): Capacity E.g.. Content (v): Satisfied E.g..

Dam/ Damn Dam (n): to hold back water. E.g.. Damn (v): to curse E.g..

Dear / Deer Dear (adj.): (1) costly; valuable (2) Beloved; esteemed highly E.g.. This pen is very dear to me. Deer (n): An animal of various species E.g..

Decent / Dissent / Descent Decent (adj.): Respectable ; modest E.g.. Dissent (n): Disagreement E.g.. Descent (n): Climbing down E.g..

Desert / Dessert Desert (n): A vast sandy plain

E.g.. Desert (v): to abandon E.g.. Dessert (n): That which is served at the end of a dinner E.g..

Device /Devise Device (n): (1) A piece of machinery (2) a scheme. E.g.. Devise (v): Invent; plan E.g..

Diary / Dairy Diary (n): A register of daily events E.g.. I keep track of my appointments with the help of a diary. Dairy (n): The place where milk products are produced and/ or sold E.g..

Die / Dye Die (v): Cease to live E.g.. Dye (n): a colouring liquid or matter E.g..

Except / Expect Except (preposition): excluding E.g.. Expect (v): Anticipate, hope to get in future E.g..

Facilitate / Felicitate Facilitate (v): To make easy E.g.. Felicitate (v): Express joy E.g..

Fair / Fare Fair (n): market E.g.. Fair (adj.): (1) White or light in complexion (2) Just E.g.. Most Europeans have very fair complexion. Fare: (1) To perform (2) Charge for a journey Eg..

Farther / Further

Note : Farther refers to distance and further refers to something additional

Feat / Feet Feat (n): an exploit; exhibition of strength E.g.. Feet (n): Parts of the leg below the knee; plural form of foot E.g..

Floor / Flour /Flower Floor (n): Part of a building on which we walk E.g.. Flour (n): Finely ground substance from wheat or other grains E.g.. Flower (n): Part of a tree or plant E.g..

Garble / Gargle Garble (v): To corrupt E.g.. Gargle (v): To wash at the throat E.g..

Gleam /Glean Gleam (n): Brightness; a small stream of light E.g.. Glean (v): Pick up here and there, gather remnants E.g..

Graceful / Gracious Graceful (adj.): dignified Gracious (adj.): Kind, inclined to pardon; elegant E.g..

Habitat / Habitation Habitat (n): The natural abode of animals and birds E.g.. Habitation (n): Place or residence E.g..

Hair Hair E.g.. Heir E.g..

/Heir (n): part of the body; growth on the head Blondes have golden coloured hair. (n): One who succeeds to or inherits property

Hall /Haul Hall (n): large room E.g.. Haul (v): drag E.g..

Haven / Heaven Haven (n): shelter E.g.. Heaven: The abode of God E.g..

Hear /Here Hear (v): Listen E.g.. Here (adv.): In this place E.g..

Heard /Herd Heard (v): Past tense form of 'Hear' E.g.. Herd (n): A number of animals taken together. E.g..

Hole /Whole Hole (n): a hollow place E.g.. The mouse made its escape down a small hole in the ground. Whole (adj.): Complete E.g.. The whole work wa

Ideal /Idle /Idol Ideal (adj.): Perfect E.g.. Ideal (n): Goal of perfection E.g.. Idle (adj.): Lazy; inactive E.g.. Idol (n): An image or symbol of a god E.g..

He is an ideal match

Everyone should hav

It is not good to be i

Idol worship is proh

Immoral / Immortal Immoral (ad.): Not moral; wicked; licentious. E.g.. Immortal (adj.): Imperishable; deathless

Immoral behaviour

E.g..

No man is immorta

Jealous /Zealous Jealous (ad.): Envious E.g.. Zealous (adj.): Enthusiastic E.g..

He was jealous of h

The advertiser invite

Kerb / Curb Kerb (n): a pavement E.g.. Curb (v): To control; check E.g..

The child stood at th

The police were able

Knight / Night Knight (n): (1) A man of noble birth in the Middle Ages (2) One having the E.g.. Don Bradman was m Night (n): The dark part of the day from sunset to sunrise. E.g.. The moonless night

Knot/ Not Knot (n): A complication of threads E.g.. The knot in the strin Not (adv.): A word expressing negative, refusal or denial. E.g.. The girls studied we

Later/ Latter Later (adv.): Coming after the usual time E.g.. "I'll come later", shouted Ram to his waiting friends. Latter (n): The second of two things or persons mentioned. E.g.. Ram and Rahim live

Loan / Lone Loan (n): a sum of money just lent or lent for interest E.g.. I bought my car taking a loan from the bank. Lone(adj.): solitary; single E.g.. A lone spectator cam

Loose / Lose Loose (adj.): Not tight E.g.. Lose (v): Cease to possess E.g..

The cloth was blown We must be careful

Magnate / Magnet Magnate (n): A person of wealth E.g.. Bill Gates is a magnate. Magnet (n): Lodestone that attracts iron E.g..

Magnet is used in a

Marshal /Martial / Marital Marshal (n): A military officer of a high rank Martial ( adj.): Pertaining to war E.g.. Marital (adj.): Pertaining to marriage E.g..

Some people fee tha

Marital life is happy

Medal /Meddle Medal (n): an object given as a prize or mark of honour E.g.. The Army officer was given a gold medal for his bravery. Meddle (v): To interfere E.g.. One should not med

Metal/ Mettle Metal (n): solid mineral substance, conductor of heat and electricity E.g.. A metal detector is an electronic device used to find buried metal. Mettle (n): Courage; moral or physical spirit E.g.. Men of mettle are r

Moral / Morale Moral (adj.): Ethical; relating to morals. E.g.. Every fable has a mo Morale (n): Mental condition as regards courage, hope etc. E.g.. After beating South

Naught / Not Naught (n): Nothing E.g.. Not (adv.): Negative sense E.g..

All his efforts came t

He does not work he

Obedience /Obeisance Obedience (n): Act of being dutiful E.g.. Strict obedience to Obeisance (n): A bow of reverence or respect E.g.. The party members made obeisance to the great leaders of the past.

Optimism / optimum Optimism (n): Hopefulness; Expecting good to happen. E.g.. There is a new feeling of optimism in the country. Optimum (adj.): Best or most favourable. E.g.. The government is h

Personal / Personnel Personal ( adj.): Pertaining to a person (2) Belonging to the face and figur E.g.. I have a car for my personal use only. Personnel (n): Group of persons employed in any occupation. E.g.. Army personnel are

Plain / Plane Plain (n): A piece of level ground E.g.. Plane (n): Aeroplane. E.g..

The country side has

A plane journey sav

Precede /Proceed /proceeds Precede (v): To go before in time, rank, or importance E.g.. In English grammar, Proceed (v): (1) To go forward (2) to continue E.g.. The work on the bridge project is proceeding very slowly. Proceeds (n): Money brought in by some piece of business, performance e E.g.. The proceeds of the

Principal /Principle Principal (adj.): Chief; main, most important E.g..

The principal clause Principal (n): (1) Capital (2) The Head of an institution. E.g.. The Principal of the Principle: (1) a general truth (2) a rule of action (3) uprightness E.g.. He was a man of pri

Pray/ Prey Pray (v): Offer worship E.g.. Prey (n): Victim E.g..

Some people pray r

A cat is a dog's favo

Quack /Quack Quack (n): The cry of a duck Quack (n): a pretender to skill or knowledge E.g..

There are more qua

Quarry/ Query Quarry (n): a place where stones are cut out from the earth E.g.. The quarry was situ Query (n): a question E.g.. In answer to a quer

Quiet / Quite Quiet ( adj.): calm; peace E.g.. Quite ( adv.): completely E.g..

After retirement he w

The teacher said tha

Rain/ Rein/ Reign Rain (n): The moisture falling to the earth in drops E.g.. It rained so heavily that the roads got water-logged. Rein (n): The strap of a bridle, controlling a horse E.g.. Don't let go of the reins, the horse will go out of control. Reign (n): Rule; the time of the supremacy of a ruler E.g.. The reign of Akbar m

Rare/ Rear Rare (adj.): Not frequent; uncommon E.g.. Rear (n): the part behind E.g..

Gold is a very rare m

The host country cam

Road/ Rode Road (n): Highway; A means of approach E.g.. The procession blocked the entire road resulting in a big traffic jam. Rode (v): Past-tense form of ride E.g.. The boy rode at the

Role /Roll Role (n): Part as an actor in a play or film E.g.. He got the title role in the play. Roll (n): (1) Thing wound up like a cylinder (2) List of names (3) act of roll E.g.. Wall paper is sold in

Seam / Seem

Seam (n): The joining of the two edges of cloth E.g.. The seams down the side of his trousers were torn in the fall. Seem (v): appear to be; to look as if or feel as if E.g.. All the candidates w

Soar /Sore Soar (v): to fly high E.g.. Sore (adj.): Painful E.g..

An eagle has the pow

He was suffering fro

Spectacle /Spectacles Spectacle (n): A show for exhibition; sight E.g.. The carnival procession was a magnificent spectacle. Spectacles(n): Glasses given to people with defective eye sight E.g.. His weak eyesight could be understood by the th

Spilt /Split Spilt (v): allowed to fall E.g.. Split (v): seperate or divide E.g..

There is no use crying over spilt milk. The children split up into small groups.

Stationary/ Stationery Stationary (adj.): Not moving; fixed E.g.. The sofas in the room remained stationary even after the earthquake. Stationery (n): Writing material E.g.. We ordered for some more office stationery.

Throne/ Thrown Throne (n): Ceremonial seat or chair of a king E.g.. Thrown (v): Past participle of 'throw' E.g..

The Peacock throne of Shah Jahan was very va The ball was thrown from the boundary line.

Tire/ Tyre Tire (n): To fatigue; to wear E.g.. The long journey was extremely tiring. Tyre (n): A ring round the circumference of a wheel. E.g.. The punctured tyre had a big nail in it.

Unable / Enable

Unable (adj.): Not able; not equal to some task. E.g.. The speaker was unable to complete satisfactor Enable (v): (1) To make possible (2)To give power or authority to E.g.. 1. The college was closed early to enable the st strike. 2. The ordinance enabled the government to pa

Vest /West Vest (n): Undergarments for the upper part of the body. E.g.. He wore a thermal vest to protect himself from the cold. West (n): One of the four directions E.g.. The temple is to the west of the college.

Waist /Waste Waist (n): A part of the body E.g.. Waste (v): Spend unnecessarily and uselessly E.g..

The leather belt that he used to wear on the wa

Though he was very rich he was careful in mone

Wallet/ Valet Wallet (n): A bag or knapsack E.g.. Valet (n): A servant E.g..

Seeing the bulky wallet in the hands of the pas

Even as a valet, he was able to earn a salary m

Wander/ Wonder Wander (v): To roam about, here and there E.g.. We wandered around for hours looking for the house. Wonder (n): (1) Very strange (2) a prodigy (3) surprise E.g.. The cellphone is another wonder of modern tec

Watch (n)/ Watch (v) Watch (n): (1) a machine to indicate time (2) The time when a person is on guard or duty (3) Vigilanc E.g.. 1. A watch has become an indispensable article 2. When he was on the watch, his negligence c 3. The police keep a watch on the jails. Watch (v): (1) to give heed (2) to look with close attention (3) to act as a guard E.g.. 1. The teacher asked the students to watch the 2. The tiger watched every movement of the de 3. He was selected to watch over the safety of

Watt/ What Watt (n): A unit of Power E.g.. What ( Pron): An interrogative pronoun E.g..

They used a 60-Watt bulb.

"What are you doing there ?", the gardener sho

Weak/ Week Weak (adj.): Not strong E.g.. Week (n): a period of seven days E.g..

He was very weak after high fever. During alternate weeks, the children are given

Weather / Whether Weather (n): The atmospheric condition on any particular day E.g.. The weather today is ideal for a cricket match. Whether (Conj.): (1). If (2) Or E.g.. 1. She asked her friend whether she could com 2. He was quite undecided whether to vote for

Weight / Wait Weight (n): Heaviness of a thing E.g.. The weight of the parcel was too much. Wait (v): To stay in expectation (2) To serve at table E.g.. 1.In modern times we have to wait for many th 2. To wait at tables in a busy restaurant is hard Wait (n): Period of wait E.g.. They had a long wait at the station because the