Confusing Words

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There are a lot of words that are confusing because they share the same spelling but they differ on their meanings. So for you to become aware of the common words that misspelled and misused often,

I've complied a list of those spelling mistakes that drive students, teachers, employees, colleagues, etc crazy.

1. "Your" and "You're" - They are not the same words. YOUR is in the possessive form that shows ownership of something (ex: Brush YOUR teeth.) while YOU'RE is a contraction of the words "YOU" and "ARE" (ex: YOU'RE so beautiful.)

2. "Specially" and "Especially" - Most people often use those words interchangeably. SPECIALLY means particularly, in a distinguishing manner, or for a particular purpose (ex: She has her gown made SPECIALLY for her by a tailor in Paris.) while ESPECIALLY means exceptionally in a noteworthy manner, or particularly (ex: I bought these flowers especially for you.)

3. "Bear" and "Bare" - Those words have different meanings. BEAR means to carry, to endure or tolerate, to maintain direction (ex: This small trees BEARS hundreds of mangoes every year.) while BARE means uncovered, naked or exposed (ex: Don't go in BARE feet. You'll catch a cold.).

4. "A lot" and "Alot" -  A LOT is always two words. A lot of people mistakenly write  A LOT as ALOT, actually there is no such word as ALOT because it doesn't exist. (ex: I know A LOT about Jose Rizal.)

5. "Loose" and "Lose" - There is often confusion over those words. LOOSE means not tight, free from constraint or not dense (ex: Watch your footing on this LOOSE gravel.) while LOSE means fail to keep or fail to win (ex: Shane is trying to LOSE weight.).

6. "Advice" and "Advise" - There is also often confusion over those words. ADVICE is a noun meaning a suggestion for a beneficial course of action (ex: Many receive advice, but only the wise profit from it.) while ADVISE is a verb meaning to give advice and to notify (ex: My mother is always there to give me love advise.).

7. "Altogether" and "All together" - ALTOGETHER is an adverb means wholly, to the full extent, or with everything considered (ex: ALTOGETHER Kim earns more than her sister.) while ALL TOGETHER means collectively, this term pertains to when a group acts or acted upon collectively (ex: The passengers stood ALL TOGETHER waiting for the train.).

8. "Desert" and "Dessert" - They look similar but they differ in meaning. DESERT can be an adjective, noun or verb which means to leave behind, to abandon, or an arid land with little or no vegetation (ex: We will be visiting the Sahara DESERT next summer.) while DESSERT means the final course of a meal and it is usually sweet (ex: I want to see the DESSERT menu.).

9. "All ready" and "Already" - They sound the same but they are different. ALL READY means completely prepared (ex: Daniel is ALL READY.) while ALREADY means prior to a specified or implied time or as early as now (ex: I ALREADY sent you the coverage of the exam.).

10.  "Forth" and "Fourth" - They also sound identical and they are also different in meaning. FORTH usually means forward or onward (ex: Joaquin needs to be present in the meeting to put his ideas FORTH.) while FOURTH is related to the number four (ex: DJ is the FOURTH placer in the Spelling Bee.).

And that's it. I hope that my list of confusing words will be a big help for you to be not confuse again. :)

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