Appraise / Apprise / Apprize

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: APPRAISE / APPRISE / […]

Anxious / Eager

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: ANXIOUS / EAGER Many […]

Anesthesia / Anesthetic

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: ANESTHESIA / ANESTHETIC The […]

Amount / Number

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: AMOUNT / NUMBER The […]

All Together / Altogether

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: ALL TOGETHER / ALTOGETHER […]

Aggravate / Irritate

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: AGGRAVATE / IRRITATE The […]

Affect / Effect

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: AFFECT / EFFECT As […]

Advise / Inform

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: ADVISE / INFORM The […]

Adverse / Averse

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: ADVERSE / AVERSE Even […]

Adept / Apt

Both these words are adjectives and have related meanings. Adept has only one basic meaning: thoroughly proficient. Apt, however, has a number of meanings, including […]