perchance, per chance

Perchance or perchance ( one word ) means

Per chance or  per chance ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

incoherent, in coherent

Incoherent or incoherent ( one word ) means

In coherent or in coherent ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

anionic, an ionic

Anionic or anionic ( one word ) means

An ionic or an ionic ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

attraction, a traction

Attraction or attraction ( one word ) means

A traction or a traction ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

terra, tera-

Terra or terra means

Tera- or tera- means

Now that you know that, you can say --

incense, in cents

Incense or incense ( one word ) means

In cents or in cents ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

payoff, pay off

Payoff or payoff ( one word ) means

Pay off or pay off ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

rip off, ripoff

Rip off or rip off ( two words ) means

Ripoff or ripoff ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

afterthought, after thought

Afterthought or afterthought ( one word ) means

After thought or after thought ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

in attentive, inattentive

In attentive or in attentive ( two words ) means

Inattentive or inattentive ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

incrimination, recrimination

Incrimination or incrimination means

Recrimination or recrimination means

Now that you know that, you can say --

aground, a ground

Aground or aground ( one word ) means

A ground or a ground ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

a ride, arride

A ride or a ride ( two words ) means

Arride or arride ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

weft, waft

Weft or weft means

Waft or waft means

Now that you know that, you can say --

wide, why'd

Wide or wide means

Why'd or why'd ( rhymes with wide ) means

Now that you know that, you can say--

annex, an ex, an x

Annex or annex ( one word ) means

An ex or an ex ( two words ) means

An x means

Now that you know that, you can say --

capsize, cap size

Capsize or capsize ( one word ) means

Cap size or cap size ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

knock off, knockoff

Knock off or knock off ( two words ) means

Knockoff or knockoff ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

mutate, mutilate

Mutate or mutate means

Mutilate or mutilate means

Now that you know that, you can say --

inland, in land

Inland or inland ( one word ) means

In land or in land ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

throwback, throw back

Throwback or throwback ( one word ) means

Throw back or throw back ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

repast, repassed

Repast or repast means

Repassed or repassed ( rhymes with repast ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

inaudible, in audible

Inaudible or inaudible ( one word ) means

In audible or in audible ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

spectator, sectator

Spectator or spectator means

Sectator or sectator means

Now that you know that, you can say --

quinine, quinone

Quinine or quinine means

Quinone or quinone means

Now that you know that, you can say --

thrice, trice

Thrice or thrice means

Trice or trice means

Now that you know that, you can say --

double bind, double blind

Double blind means

Double bind means

Now that you know that, you can say --

marlin, marline

Marlin or marlin means

Marline or marline means

Now that you know that, you can say --

loathe, loath

Loathe or loathe menas

Loath or loath means

Now that you know that, you can say --

among, a mung

Among or among ( one word ) means

A mung or a mung ( twpo words , rhymes with among ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

offense, a fence

Offense or offense means

A fence or a fence means

Now that you know that, you can say--

entangle, untangle

Entangle or entangle means

Untangle or untangle means

Now that you know that, you can say --

titanic, tetanic

Titanic or titanic means

Tetanic or tetanic means

Now that you know that, you can say --

redone, red one

Redone or redone ( one word ) means

Red one or red one ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

bulletin, bullet in

Bulletin or bulletin ( one word ) means

Bullet in or bullet in ( two words ) means


Now that you know that, you can say --

Note--"bouilli tin" means

buyer, byre

Buyer or buyer means

Byre or byre ( nearly rhymes with buyer ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

volcanism, vulcanism

Volcanism or volcanism means

Vulcanism or vulcanism means

Now that you know that, you can say --

baton, bat on

Baton or baton ( one word ) means

Bat on or bat on ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

haws, hawse

Haws or haws means

Hawse or hawse ( rhymes with haws ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

combing, coaming

Combing or combing means

Coaming or coaming ( rhymes with combing ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

add some, adsum

Add some or add some means

Adsum or adsum ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

guide, guyed

Guide or guide means

Guyed or guyed ( rhymes with guide ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

quince, quints

Quince or quince means

Quints or quints means

Now that you know that, you can say --

craft, kraft

Craft or craft means

Kraft or kraft means

Now that you know that, you can say --

tuna, tune a

Tuna or tuna ( one word ) means

Tune a or tune a ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

champagne, champaign

Champagne or champagne means

Champaign or champaign ( rhymes with champagne ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

bee stings, beestings

Bee stings or bee stings ( two words ) means

Beestings or beestings ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

birl, burl

Birl or birl means

Burl or burl ( rhymes with birl ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

cask, casque

Cask or cask means

Casque or casque ( rhymes with cask ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

bot, bott

Bot or bot

Bott or bott means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note--"botte" is a fencing term,

Note # 2--"bots" may also mean a disease

attendant, intendant

Attendant or attendant means

Intendant or intendant means

Now that you know that, you can say --

pride, pried

Pride or pride means

Pried or pried ( rhymes with pride ) means

Now thta you know that, you can say --

musical, musicale

Musical or musical means

Musicale or musicale means

Now that you know that, you can say --

intermission, intromission

Intermission or intermission means

Intromission or intromission means

Now that you know that, you can say --

voyager, voyageur

Voyager or voyager means

Voyageur or voyageur means

Now that you know that, you can say --

report, rapport

Report or report means

Report also means

Rapport or rapport means

Now that you know that, you can say  --

set on, seton

Set on or set on ( two words ) means

Seton or seton ( one word ) means

Now thatr you know that, you can say --

perennial, perineal

Perrenial or perrenial means

Perineal or perineal means

Now that you know that, you can say

rondel, rondelle

Rondel or rondel means

Rondelle or rondelle ( rhymes with rondel ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

coddling, codling

Coddling or coddling is

Codling or codling means

Now that you know that, you can say --

purse, perse

Purse or purse means

Purse may also means

Perse or perse ( rhymes with purse ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note --"per se " is Latin for

tamarind, tamarin

Tamarind or tamarind means

Tamarin or tamarin means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Latin, latten

Latin ( always capitalized ) means

Latten or latten means

Now that you know that, you can say --

a drop, adrop

A drop or a drop ( two words ) means

Adrop or adrop ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say--

tempera, tempura

Tempera or tempera means

Tempura or tempura means

Now that you know that, you can say --

gamine, gammon

Gamine or gamine means

Gammon or gammon means


Now that you know that, you can say --

Note -- "gamin" means

assemble, ensemble

Assemble or assemble means

Ensemble or ensemble means

Now that you know that, you can say --

hide, hied

Hide or hide means

Hied or hied ( rhymes with hide ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note-- "hid"

wrath, rath

Wrath or wrath means

Rath or rath ( also spelled rathe ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

caisson, case on

Caisson or caisson ( one word ) means

Case on or case on ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

hymnal, hymeneal

Hymnal or hymnal means

Hymeneal or hymeneal means

Now that you know that, you can say --

ducks, dux

Ducks or ducks means

Ducks may also

Dux or dux ( rhymes with dux ) mean

Now that you know that, you can say --

picket, pick it

Picket or picket ( one word ) means

Picket also means

Pick it or pick it ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can  ay --

indistinct, in distinct

Indistinct or indistinct ( one word ) means

In distinct or in distinct ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

wizard, vizard

Wizard or wizard means

Vizard or vizard means

Now that you know that, you can say --

heron, her on

Heron or heron ( one word ) means

Her on or her on ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

caraway, car away

Caraway or carawy ( one word ) means

Car away or car away ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

coffer, cougher

Coffer or coffer means

Cougher or cougher ( rhymes with coffer ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

barry, barye

Barry or barry means

Barye or barye means

Now that you know that, you can say --

waterfall, water fall

Waterfall or waterfall ( one word ) means

Water fall or water fall ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say--

wipe out, wipeout

Wipe out or wipe out ( two words ) means

Wipeout or wipeout ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

kickback, kick back

Kickback or kickback ( one word ) means

Kick back or kick back ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

checkout, check out

Checkout or checkout ( one word ) means

Check out or check out ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

deify, day if I

Deify or deify ( one word ) means

Day if I or day if I ( three words, rhymes with deify ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note --"defy" means

fallout, fall out

Fallout or fallout ( one word ) means

Fall out or fall out ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

linear, line are

Linear or linear ( one word ) means

Line are or line are ( two words ) means

Now that you know this, you can say  --


Note--"liner" means

sapphire, samphire

Sapphire or sapphire means

Samphire or samphire means

Now that you know that, you can say--

lentil, lintel

Lentil or lentil means

Lintel or lintel means

Now that you know that, you can say --

massive, massif

Mssive or massive means

Massif or massif means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note--"mastiff" means

fearsome, fear some

Fearsomne or fearsome ( one word ) means

Fear some or fear some ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say -

runoff, run off

Runoff or runoff ( one word ) means


Run off or run off ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

carious, carry us

Carious or carious ( one word ) means

Carry us or carry us ( two words, rhymes, or nearly rhymes, with carious ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

enrapt, enwrapped

Enrapt or enrapt means

Enwrapped or enwrapped means

Now that you know that, you can say --

cryptogram, cryptogam

Cryptogram or cryptogram means

Cryptogam or cryptogam means

Now that you know that, you can say --

tarpon, tarp on

Tarpon or tarpon ( one word ) means

Tarp on or tarp on ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

not easy, uneasy

Not easy or not easy ( two words ) means

Uneasy or uneasy ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

fresh water, freshwater

Fresh water or fresh water ( two words ) means

Freshwater or freshwater ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

elation, illation

Elation or elation means

Illation or illation means

Now that you know that, you can say --

servile, serval

Servile or servile means

Serval or serval means

Now that you know that, you can say --

behold, be holed

Behold or behold ( one word ) means

Be holed or be holed ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

by you, bayou

By you or by you ( two words ) means

Bayou or bayou ( one word, rhymes with by you ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

fierce, fears

Fierce or fierce means

Fears or fears means

Now that you know that, you can say --

loudspeaker, loud speaker

Loudspeaker or loudspeaker ( one word ) means

Loud speaker or loud speaker ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

goatherd, goat heard

Goatherd or goatherd ( one word ) means

Goat heard or goat heard ( two words, rhymes with goatherd ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

wash out, washout

Wash out or wash out ( two words ) means

Washout or washout ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

hideout, hide out

Hideout or hideout ( one word ) means

Hide out or hide out ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

hideaway, hide away

Hideaway or hideaway ( one word ) means

Hide away or hide away ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

why, wye

Why or why means

Wye or wye ( rhymes with why )  means

Now that you know that, you can say --

gutter, gutta

Gutter or gutter means

Gutta or gutta ( nearly rhymes with gutter ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --


Note -- "gut her " ( nearly rhymes with gutter ) means

Note # 2 --"gutta percha" means

makeup, make up

Makeup or makeup ( one word ) means

Make up or make up ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

forgiving, for giving

Forgiving or forgiving ( one word ) means

For giving or for giving ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

damnation, damned nation

Damnation or damnation ( one word )

Damned nation or damned nation ( two words, also damn nation ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

center, sent her

Center or center means

Sent her or sent her

Now that you know that, you can say --

bigwig, big wig

Bigwig or bigwig means

Big wig or big wig means

Now that you know that, you can say --

sniffle, snivel

Sniffle or sniffle means

Snivel or snivel means

Now that you know that, you can say --

tambour, tambor

Tambour or tambour means

Tambor or tambor means

Now that you know that, you can say --

incidents, incidence

Incidents or incidents means

Incidence or incidence ( rhymes with incidents ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

exhausting, exhaustive

Exhausting or exhausting means

Exhaustive or exhaustive means

Now that you know that, you can say --

riff, rif

Riff or riff means

Rif or rif ( also spelled RIF ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

deadbeat, dead beat

Deadbeat or deadbeat ( one word ) means

Dead beat or dead beat ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

botany, botony

Botany or botany means

Botony ( also spelled botonny, botonnée, or botonée ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

here at, hereat

Here at or here at ( two words ) means

Hereat or hereat ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

here to, hereto

Here to or here to ( two words ) means

Hereto or hereto ( one word, rhymes with here to ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

asunder, as under

Asunder or asunder ( one word ) means

As under or as under ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

seedy, CD

Seedy or seedy means

CD ( almost rhymes with seedy ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

editor, edit or

Editor or editor ( one word ) means

Edit or or edit or ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

pastor, past or

Pastor or pastor ( one word ) means

Past or or past or ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

sender, send her

Sender or sender means

Send her or send her means

Now that you know that, you can say --

limb, limn

Limb or limb means

Limn or limn means

Now that you know that, you can say --

juncture, junked your

Juncture or juncture ( one word ) means

Junked your or junked your ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

earring, earing, ear ring

Earring or earring ( one word ) means

Earing or earing ( one word ) means

Ear ring or  ear ring ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

vicarious, vicarial

Vicarious or vicarious means

Vicarial or vicarial means

Now that you know that, you can say --

terrapin, terreplein

Terrapin or terrapin means

Terreplein or terreplein means

Now that you know that, you can say --

pylon, paillon, pile on

Pylon or pylon means

Paillon or paillon means

Pile on or pile on ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

provision, prevision

Provision or provision means

Prevision or prevision means

Now that you know that, you can say --

escalate, escalade

Esacalate or escalate means

Escalade or escalade means

Now that you know that, you can say --

embrasure, embraceor, embrace your, embrace or

Embrasure or embrasure ( one word ) means

Embraceor or embraceor ( one word ) means

Embrace or or embrace or ( two words ) means

Embrace your or embrace your ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

biplane, by plane

Biplane or biplane ( one word ) means

By plane or by plane ( two words, rhymes with biplane ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

immersion, emersion

Immersion or immersion means

Emersion or emersion means

Now that you know that, you can say --

absorption, adsorption

Absorption or absorption means

Adsorption or adsorption means

Now that you know that, you can say --

continence, continents

Continence or continence means

Continents or continents ( rhymes with continence ) means --

Now that you know that, you can say --

ongoing, on going

Ongoing or ongoing ( one word ) means

On going or on going ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

literature, litterateur

Literature or literature means

Litterateur or litterateur ( also littérateur ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

inexact, in exact

Inexact or inexact ( one word ) means

In exact or in exact ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

vacation, vocation

Vacation or vacation means

Vocation or vocation means

Now that you know that, you can say --

insensitive, in sensitive

Insensitive or insensitive ( one word ) means

In sensitive or in sensitive ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

inactive, in active

Inactive or inactive ( one word ) means

In active or in active ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

incomplete, in complete

Incomplete or incomplete ( one word ) means

In complete or in complete ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

because, be cause

Because or because ( one word ) means

Be cause or be cause ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

everyone, every one

Everyone or everyone ( one word ) means

Every one or every one ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

there to, thereto

There to or there to ( two words ) means

Thereto or thereto ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

copious, commodious

Copious or copious means

Commodious or commodious means

Now that you know that, you can say --

hang up, hangup

Hang up or hang up ( two words ) means

Hangup or hangup ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

pul lover, pullover

Pull over or pull over ( two words ) means

Pullover or pullover ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

title, tidal

Title or title means

Tidal or tidal means

Now that you know that, you can say --

hospital, hospitable

Hospital or hospital means

Hospitable or hospitable means

Now that you know that, you can say --

diatonic, diatomic

Diatonic or diatonic means

Diatomic or diatomic means

Now that you know that, you can say --

monaural, monorail

Monaural or monaural means

Monorail or monorail means

Now that you know that, you can say --

curds, Kurds

Curds or curds means

Kurds ( always capitalized ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

enjoy, in joy

Enjoy or enjoy means

In joy or in joy means

Now that you know that, you can say --

goddess, godless

Goddess or goddess means

Godless or godless means

Now that you know that, you can say --

arrogant, arrogate

 Arrogant or arrogant means

Arrogate or arrogate means

Now that you know that, you can say --

dissenter, disinter

Dissenter or dissenter means

Disinter or disinter means

Now that you know that, you can say --

county, country

County or county means

Country or country means

Now that you know that, you can say --

blandish, brandish

Blandish or blandish means

Brandish or brandish means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Cyprus, cypress

Cyprus ( always capitalized ) means

Cypress or cypress means

Now that you know that, you can say --

accrual, a cruel, a crewel

Accrual or accrual means

A cruel or a cruel ( rhymes with accrual )

A crewel or a crewel ( rhymes with accrual ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

accrue, a crew

Accrue or accrue means

A crew or a crew means

Now that you know that, you can say --

pal, pall

Pal or pal means

Pall or pall means

Now that you know that, you can say--

Note--"Paul" ( rhymes with pall ) is a male's given name, always capitalized--

physic, physique

Physic or physic means

Physique or physique means

Physics or physics means

Physiques or physiques means

Now that you know that, you can say --

cubit, qubit

Cubit or cubit means

Qubit or qubit ( also spelled qbit ) means a quantum bit, or

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note--"cube it" means

inadequate, in adequate

Inadequate or inadequate ( one word ) means

In adequate or in adequate ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

salvage, selvedge

Salvage or salvage means

Selvedge or selvedge means

Now that you know that, you can say

orchard, or chard

Orchard or orchard ( one word ) means

Or chard or or chard ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

mango, man go

Mango or mango ( one word ) means

Man go or man go ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

homonym, ad hominem

Homonym or homonym means

 Ad hominem or ad hominem means

Now that you know that, you can say --

portal, porthole

Portal or portal means

Porthole or porthole means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note--"pothole" means

trophy, trophi

Trophy or trophy means

Trophi or trophi means

Now that you know that, you can say --

innocence, in a sense

Innocence or innocence means

In a sense or in a sense means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note--"innocents"
Not to be confused with "innocent's"

"Innocent's" ( always capitalized ) 
 Note # 2--"in no sense" means

rocket, roquet

Rocket or rocket means

Roquet or roquet means

Now that you know that, you can say --

antidote, antedate

Antidote or antidote means

Antedate or antedate means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note--"anecdote" means

sanitary, sanatory

Sanitary or sanitary means

Sanatory or sanatory means

Now that you know that, you can say --

comparison, caparison

Comparison or comparison means

Caparison or caparison means

Now that you know that, you can say --

barbell, barbel

Barbell or barbell means

Barbel or barbel means

Now that you know that, you can say --

coat, cote

Coat or coat means

Coat may also mean

Coat may also mean

Cote or cote ( rhymes with coat ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

careless, care less

Careless or careless ( one word ) means


Care less or care less ( two words ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

bomb, balm

Bomb or bomb means

Balm or balm ( nearly rhymes with bomb ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

oxidant, occident

Oxidant or oxidant means

Occident or occident means

Now that you know that, you can say --

archrival, archival

Archrival or archrival means

Archival or archival means

Now that you know that, you can say --

precocious, procacious

Precocious or precocious means

Procacious or procacious means

Now that you know that, you can say --

jewel, joule

Jewel or jewel means

Joule or joule ( nearly rhymes with jewel ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

medium, median

Medium or medium means

Median or median means

Now that you know that, you can say --

weld, welt

Weld or weld means

Welt or welt means

Now that you know that, you can say--

emerge, immerge

Emerge or emerge means

Immerge or immerge means

Now thta you know that, you can say --

handout, hand out

Handout or handout ( one word ) means

Hand out or hand out ( two words ) means

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encamp, in camp

Encamp or encamp means

In camp or in camp means

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footloose, foot loose

Footloose or footloose( one word )  means

Foot loose or foot loose ( two words ) means

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here in, herein

 Here in or here in ( two words ) means

Herein or herein ( one word ) means

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here by, hereby

Here by or here by ( two words ) means

Hereby or hereby ( one word ) means

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there by, thereby

There by or there by ( two words ) means

Thereby or thereby ( one word ) means

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roam, Rome

Roam or roam means

Rome ( always capitalized, rhymes with roam ) means

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forefather, for father

Forefather or forefather ( one word ) means

For father or for Father ( two words ) means

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forage, fore-edge

Forage or forage means

Fore-edge or fore-edge means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note --"for age" ( two words ) means

octet, octant

Octet or octet means

Octant or octant means

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typhoon, typhon

Typhoon or typhoon means


Typhon or typhon means

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upcoming, up and coming

Upcoming or upcoming ( one word ) means

Up and coming ( three words ) means

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in trust, entrust

In trust or in trust ( two words ) means 

Entrust or entrust ( one word ) means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note -- "interest"

brassy, brassie

Brassy or brassy means

Brassie or brassie ( rhymes with brassy ) means

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administer, minister

Administer or administer means

Minister or minister means

Minister or minister may also mean

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lodge, loge

Lodge or lodge means

Loge or loge means

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busking, buskin

Busking or busking means

Buskin or buskin means

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a blaze, ablaze

A blaze or a blaze ( two words ) means

Ablaze or ablaze ( one word ) means

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chance, chants

Chance or chance means

Chants or chants ( rhymes with chance ) means

Chants may also mean

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sundry, sun-dry

Sundry or sundry ( one word, pronounced SUNdree ) means

Sun-dry or sun-dry means

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solid, stolid

Solid or solid means

Stolid or stolid means

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rundown, run down

Rundown or rundown ( one word ) means

Rundown ( one word ) may also mean

Run down or run down ( two words ) means

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dexterous, dextrose

Dexterous or dexterous ( also spelled dextrous ) means

Dextrose or dextrose means

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note-- "dextrorse" means

matter, madder

Matter or matter means


Madder or madder means

Madder may also mean

Now that you know that, you can say --

Note--"mater"

phrase, frays

Phrase or phrase means

Frays or frays ( rhymes with phrase ) means

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invoke, evoke

Invoke or invoke means

Evoke or evoke means

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a basement, abasement

A basement or a basement ( two words ) means

Abasement or abasement ( one word ) means

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in direct, indirect

In direct or in direct ( two words ) means

Indirect or indirect ( one word ) means

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subtler, sutler

Subtler or subtler means

Sutler or sutler ( rhymes with subtler ) means

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rudder, rutter

Rudder or rudder means

Rutter or rutter means

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rum, rhumb

Rum or rum means

Rhumb or rhumb ( rhymes with rum ) means

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as your, azure

As your or as your means


Azure or azure means

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legendary, legendry

Legendary or legendary means

Legendry or legendry means

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cane, Cain

Cane or cane means

Cain or cain means

Now that you know that, you can say --

emollient, emolument

Emollient or emollient means

Emolument or emolument means

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spring, sprig

Spring or spring means

Spring also means to
Spring

Sprig or sprig means

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in debt, indebted

In debt or in debt ( two words ) means

Indebted or indebted ( one word ) means

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snugly, snuggly

Snugly or snugly describes something that fits closely, or that may be almost too tight --

Snuggly or snuggly describes something

Now that you know that, you can say --

collision, collusion

Collision or collision means a violent clash or impact, literally or figuratively --
The collision ruined the car, but the driver was unharmed.
There's a great collision of egos when those two meet.

Collusion or collusion means a conspiracy or secret agreement --
We suspect that they are acting in collusion, although they seem to be enemies.
They were in collusion; they had agreed to share an out-of-court settlement."

Now that you know that, you can say --
"He was in collusion with the insurance agent, to collect money for a collision that didn't happen."

script, scrip

Script or script means the text of a play or movie, or, less commonly,  of some other document --
He has sent over the script of a new play; it looks interesting.
Study the script and learn your lines; we'll begin rehearsals next week.

Script may also mean handwriting, or a system of handwriting --
I can't make out this old-fashioned script.
He studies medieval script; he may be able to decipher this.

Scrip or scrip means, most commonly, a certificate with a specified value, to be used to buy things in a company store --
This scrip can only be spent at the company store.
We're out of cash; we'll have to issue scrip to pay the troops.

Scrip may also mean a receipt or some other small piece of paper, such as an IOU --
Make sure he has a scrip for the goods before you issue them.
We don't keep cash here, but we'll give you a scrip to take to the office.

Scrip may also mean a doctor's prescription for medicine --
You need a scrip from a doctor for that medication.
The doctor will give you a scrip to take to the pharmacy.

Scrip may also mean a certificate for a fraction of a share of stock, or a fraction of a dollar --
I wonder if this old scrip is still worth anything.
The government once issued scrip instead of minting coins.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"Make sure that he signs this scrip when you deliver the script."

analogy, analog

Analogy or analogy means a comparison of two things, based on similarity, used as a description or an explanation --
Young readers may not understand the analogy of texting styles to handwriting.
Rock stars as aristocrats is a common analogy.

Analog or analog ( also spelled analogue ) describes a varying physical signal, used to transmit varying types of information --
The modem converts the analog signal into a digital format that the computer can use.
An analog device can, theoretically, transmit infinitely variable signals.

Analog may also mean something having a similarity or correspondence to another thing--
To him, the chess board is an analog of the political world.
I'm uncomfortable with the view of a child as an analog of the parent--"a mini-me".

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The analogy of the brain and the computer is apt for some mental functions, such as memory, but for others the brain is more like an analog device."

cloak, cloaca

Cloak or cloak means a cape or a loose coat --
He wrapped his cloak about him, and went out into the storm.
"And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also."
It's a good old-fashioned cloak and dagger story.
He hides behind a cloak of indifference, even apathy.

Cloak may also mean to cover, as with a cape or coat, literally or figuratively --
They used leaves to cloak their nakedness.
He uses hostility to cloak his shame.

Cloaca or cloaca means an ancient sewer or some other waste receptacle, such as a privy --
Some parts of the Cloaca Maxima, built by the Romans, are still intact.
The cloaca drained waste into the river.

Cloaca also means a body cavity in birds, reptiles, and some other creatures, used for waste and to give birth or to lay eggs --
If there are eggs in the cloaca, the frog is a female.
Both male and female reptiles have a cloaca.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"Low branches and tall grass sometimes cloak the entrance to the ancient cloaca."

coke, coak

Coke or coke is an industrial product made by smelting coal--
Industrial coke is used in the manufacture of steel.
Iron and coke are used to make steel.

Coke may also be a verb ( action word ) meaning to smelt coal--
The smoke is from the furnace they use to coke coal.

Coke or coke may be a slang term for cocaine--
He was arrested for dealing coke, and he may be imprisoned or put on probation, if convicted.
He is in rehab, trying to get over his coke habit.

Coke or Coca-Cola ( always capitalized ) means the famous American soft drink, which originally contained cocaine--
"Have a Coke and a smile."
Would you like an ice-cold Coca-Cola?

Coak or coak, in carpentry, means a tenon that fits into a groove or recess, held together with dowels, or a pin or dowel holding two overlapping pieces of wood together, to keep them from sliding apart --
Cut the coak carefully, or the joint won't hold.
Use a coak here, to keep the pices together.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"He's been working hard on that coak; I bet he'd like a Coke."

crash, crass

Crash or crash means to come into contact violently or destructively --
You're driving too fast; you'll crash into the wall!
Don't crash into the mailbox on your way out.

Crash or crash also means a collision, a violent or destructive  meeting --
The police were already at the crash site.
He swerved just in time to avoid a crash.

Crash or crash also means to show up at a party or event uninvited --
Should we crash the party? We know some of the kids.

Crass or crass means crude, unrefined, or insensitive --
He thinks any mention of money is crass.
She can't resist making some crass remark about what the other women are wearing.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"We thought it was crass, but he just had to hear every detail of the crash."

coalition, collation

Coalition or coalition means a combination of people or groups, usually formed for some specific purpose --
Several charities have formed a coalition to help the victims of the disaster.
A coalition of moderates from both parties may prevail over extremists from either side.

Collation or collation means a combination made of more than one set of printed or written material, arranged in order, with duplicates removed and discrepancies noted or corrected --
We want him to help with this collation, adding notes to each discrepancy.

Collation, to a printer or publisher, means a set of pages or printed sheets arranged in proper order --
Use the collation function of your printer to arrange the sheets in order.
There was an error in the collation; some of the pages are in the wrong order.

Collation is also a term used by religious orders, meaning a light meal permitted during fast times; reading and discussing religious works together; or officially presenting a new clergyman to his church --
We will share a collation later in the afternoon.
Everyone should be present at this evening's collation.
We are preparing the church for the collation of our new minister.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"We'll need a collation of the suggestions submitted by the different members of the coalition."

distress, de-stress

Distress or distress means physical danger or mental anxiety --
The ship is in distress; we got a message a few minutes ago.
She likes to play the damsel in distress, waiting for a knight to rescue her.
The mere thought of flying causes distress; he wants to take the train.

Distress also means to cause strain, worry, or pressure, mentally --
Don't distress them with the financial details; we'll take care of it.

De-stress or de-stress means to eliminate physical or mental strain, tension, or anxiety --
He says he does yoga to de-stress after a hard day at work.
He tried meditation to de-stress, but it didn't help much.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"Workplace arguments cause distress; we should all de-stress with a company social event."

rot, wrought

Rot or rot means to decay or decompose --
That fruit will rot soon; we should put it in the freezer.
The wood will rot in a few years if you don't paint it.

Rot may also mean decay or decompostion, literally or figuratively --
There is some dry rot downstairs; it may be expensive to repair.
What a lot of rot! I don't believe a word of it!

Wrought or wrought means made by beating with a hammer, as some metal objects, or made or fashioned in general --
Each wrought iron railing is different; these houses are very old.
"What hath God wrought?"

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The old wooden railings are beginning to rot; we want to replace them with wrought iron."

antimony, antinomy

Antimony or antimony means a shiny white or gray metal, usually combined with other metals as an alloy --
Antimony is used to make clothing fire-resistant.
That battery may contain antimony.

Antinomy or antinomy means a contradiction or paradox in philosophy or logic, most commonly one arrived at by what seems to be logic --
A well-known example of antinomy is the idea of free will and belief in predestination.
"Everything I say is a lie" may demonstrate antinomy.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"Some antimony is used to make things flame-resistant, but other forms can be explosive; it's a sort of scientific antinomy."

trade, tirade

Trade or trade means a barter or exchange of some kind --
The team hopes to make a trade for a new pitcher.
He has offered a trade, but I'll have to think about it.

Trade may also mean to barter or exchange --
Do you want to trade baseball cards?
I'll trade you my sandwich for your apple.

Trade also means the national or international buying and selling of goods, stocks, commodities, etc.  --
Trade in oil stocks has soared since the news of the impending price increase.
They are working on new regulations for foreign trade.

Trade also means an occupation or means of livelihood --
What is his trade?
He went to trade school and became a plumber.

Trade may also mean a set of customers, or a set of people involved in a particular business --
We hope to increase trade with this new ad campaign.
This is a magazine read by people in the decorating trade.

Tirade or tirade means an angry speech or rant --
His tirade against the proposed bill was recorded without comment.
Once she begins a tirade, there's no stopping her.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"His last tirade was a two-hour speech against all forms of foreign trade."

ford, fjord

Ford or ford means a shallow place in a river or stream where people can cross --
There's a ford about a mile upstream from here.
The ford may be too deep to cross at this time of year.

Ford also means to cross a river or stream at a shallow place --
"Climb ev'ry mountain, ford ev'ry stream... "
He's looking for a place to ford his cattle.

Fjord or fjord ( also spelled fiord ) means a long narrow bay, especially one with rocky cliffs on both sides --
There's a fjord near here, with a town where we can stay for the night.
We should get a beautiful view of the fjord from the top of the cliff.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"If we ford the river here, we can make it back to the fjord before dark."

Note--"Ford" always capitalized is also a common surname, or a car manufacturer --
He won't drive anything but a Ford.

chestnut, chess nut

Chestnut or chestnut ( one word ) means a large edible dark brown nut,  the tree it grows on, or its dark reddish brown color, often used to describe a horse--
We are saving these to make a chestnut cream filling for a cake.
"Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands..."
She rode by on a chestnut mare.

Chestnut is also an old-fashioned term for an old or often-repeated joke or anecdote --
It's an old chestnut, but people still laugh at it.
That was an old chestnut when my grandfather first heard it.

Chess nut or chess nut ( two words, rhymes or nearly rhymes with chestnut ) means someone who is an enthusiast ( nut ) of the ancient game played on a board with 64 squares, by two people, with pieces of different rank ( chess ) --
He is a real chess nut; he hopes to be a Grandmaster some day.
He watches chess on TV; only a chess nut would do that.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The old chess nut kept a chestnut in his pocket while he played; he thought it brought him luck."

agent, a gent

Agent or agent means someone authorized to act on behalf of another person, or in an official capacity --
The real estate agent called; she left a message.
He is studying to be an FBI agent.

Agent may also mean a force or cause, one that produces a specific result, literally or figuratively --
Agent orange was used to defoliate large tracts of land during the Vietnam war.
Gin was the agent of his downfall.

A gent or a gent means one ( a ) well-mannered, civilized male person ( gent, short for gentleman ) --
He is a gent; he's always polite.
He'd never insult anyone; he's a gent, a real gent.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The agent is a gent and a scholar; he's been very helpful."

backslide, backside, back side

Backslide or backslide means to return to a former bad habit, to relapse into a vice one had given up --
He's afraid that he'll backslide if he misses a meeting.
The temptation to backslide is too great; he won't come to the party.

Backside or backside ( one word ) means behind or rear end, the one you sit on --
He fell right on his backside, but he wasn't hurt.
Your backside is peeking out of the bottom of your suit.

Back side or back side ( two words ) means the rear or reverse side of a thing --
There is graffiti on the back side of the billboard.
The back side of the fence is covered with vines.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"On the back side of the page, explain what makes you want to backslide."
"Someone has painted a bare backside on the back side of the wall."

corporate, cooperate

Corporate or corporate describes something related to an association, one regarded as a single entity for legal purposes --
Our corporate charter requires us to have an annual meeting.
He hopes to climb the corporate ladder, to be an executive.

Corporate may describe the main governing body of a business, its head office --
We have some new regulations, sent from corporate headquarters.
He's the only corporate executive who doesn't want to see this branch office closed.

Cooperate or cooperate ( also spelled coöperate or co-operate ) means to work or act together, or to be willing to work or act with others; to go along with the program --
If we all cooperate, the work will be done in an hour or two.
He won't cooperate, even when all of the others are getting along.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"We will improve our corporate culture if we all cooperate with the new director."

courier, currier

Courier or courier means someone who travels to deliver papers, a package, or news --
A courier will deliver the documents; you'll have to sign for them.
He sent a letter by special courier; it will be there this afternoon.

Currier or currier ( rhymes or nearly rhymes with courier ) means someone who dresses ( soaks, scrapes, dyes ) leather, or someone who combs and rubs down a horse --
He's a currier; he buys tanned leather and dresses it for making bags and jackets.
The currier said the horse seemed very nervous today.

Currier may also mean someone who flatters to gain favor with a boss or person in authority --
He is a sycophant; a currier-of-favor.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The currier will take care of the horse while the courier delivers his message to the general."

cocaine, Cockaigne

Cocaine or cocaine means a drug made from coca leaves, once used as a local anesthetic, now an illegal drug in the United States --
The police charged him with possession of cocaine.
He has a cocaine habit; I don't know how he can afford it.

Cockaigne ( always capitalized, sometimes spelled Cockayne ) means a make-believe land of plenty with no work --
He has no plans for the future; he thinks he's going to live in the land of Cockaigne.
This new job seems like the land of Cockaigne to him.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"Under the influence of cocaine, he writes nonsensical stories about life in Cockaigne."

virtuous, virtuoso

Virtuous or virtuous means morally good or upright --
He endeavored to remain virtuous; he threw himself into his work when he was tempted to backslide.
His sermons about virtuous conduct were often ignored.

Virtuoso or virtuoso means an excellent or extraordinary musician, able to play the most difficult compositions --
He was considered a virtuoso at a young age, before he was thirty.
This is a virtuoso piece, of interest mainly to other musicians.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The young piano virtuoso was virtuous, even though he found the violinist alluring."

commander, commandeer

Commander or commander means a person in authority, most commonly meaning military authority; a naval officer below the rank of captain --
The President of the United States is also the Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
He was a commander when he retired from the navy.

Commandeer or commandeer means to take private property for military use --
We'll have no way to get back to our unit unless we can commandeer a truck.
Explain to them that we'll need to commandeer their house for our headquarters.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The commander wants us to commandeer any small boats in the area."

uncharted, unchartered

Uncharted or uncharted means not shown on a map or chart; new and unexplored territory, literally or figuratively --
This area is still uncharted, so we'll need to use a compass to find our way.
No one has tried this before; it will be uncharted territory.

Unchartered or unchartered means without a set of rules or laws; without official or legal authorization --
This city is unchartered; the legislature hasn't recognized it.
It's an uncharted corporation;  the board will meet soon to discuss a set of regulations.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"This startup is unchartered; setting up its board will be uncharted territory."

fatuous, fastuous

Fatuous or fatuous describes words that are foolish, airy or thoughtless --
He counts himself a scholar, but his arguments are usually fatuous.
If she opens her mouth and makes one more fatuous remark, I'll weep.

Fastuous or fastuous means arrogant or ostentatious --
She had a regal bearing, and greeted people with a fastuous nod.
She was always overdressed, fastuous if not fashionable.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The wedding dinner was unstylishly fastuous; he felt a need to excuse it with fatuous explanations."

hell, he'll

Hell or hell means the place where the dead abide, or where those who were wicked while they lived go when they die --
He's making a film full of visions of hell and the afterlife.
Many people still believe in a hell inhabited by demons and the evil dead.

He'll or he'll is a contraction ( short, informal form ) of "he will", meaning a male ( he ) is going to ( will ) --
He'll be there tomorrow at noon.
Do you think he'll agree to the plan?

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He's afraid that if he enjoys life on Earth, he'll go to hell when he dies."

abort, a bort

Abort or abort ( one word ) means to fail or stop at an early or premature stage, or to miscarry or terminate a pregnancy --
NASA had to abort the mission because of engine failure.
The accident caused her to abort the fetus.

A bort or a bort ( two words ) means a quantity of low-grade diamonds or fragments, useful when crushed or powdered --
They worked the mine for months, for nothing but a bort.
He still has a bort he hopes to sell; we'll need the money for expenses.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"If we abort the project now, we won't even have a bort to show for our trouble."

carries, caries

Carries or carries is the third person singular ( he, she, it ) form of "carry", meaning to contain or hold; to transport --
He carries his books in an old knapsack.
She carries the groceries in reusable bags.
This drain carries water away from the house.

Carries may also be the third person singular ( he, she, it ) form of "carry", meaning to conduct or to bear --
This violation carries a heavy fine.
She carries tales; her teacher wants to talk to us about it.
He carries himself like a prince of the blood.

Caries or caries means tooth decay, or bone or plant tissue decay --
Poor diet is one of the causes of dental caries.
The dentist will fix the teeth that have been damaged by caries.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"Ignoring caries carries a risk; you could lose your teeth."

dental, dentil

Dental or dental describes something having to do with the teeth --
Good dental hygiene is very important.
Poor diet is a major cause of dental caries.

Dentil or dentil means a small rectangular block used to make part of the design near the top of a classical column on a building, or a rectangular piece making a design on molding--
This block was once a dentil on the column of a very old building.
He wants dentil crown molding in the living room.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"He tried to make dentil molding, but it looks like it needs dental work."

Note --"dentelle" ( French for lace )  means a lacy design, most commonly one tooled into a book cover, as a border --
He wants the cover in red leather, with old-fashioned dentelle decoration.

enforce, in force

Enforce or enforce ( one word ) means to compel obedience or cooperation, as to rules or laws --
His job is to enforce the law, whether he agrees with it or not.
We have a code of conduct, and every staff member must help to enforce it.

Enforce may also mean to support, as a claim or an argument --
He is hoping that the court will enforce his claim.
He used evidence and experience to enforce his argument.

In force or in force ( two words ) means in operation or valid --
This new rule will be in force starting after the holiday.
That regulation is no longer in force.

In force also means in great numbers or with full strength --
The police are out in force; they must be expecting a crowd.
The unit attacked in force; no one was left behind.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"New parking regulations are now in force; the city will enforce them starting today."

a bridge, abridge

A bridge or a bridge ( two words ) means one ( a ) something built to cross over a river or highway, or something that spans or connects two things ( bridge )--
They are building a bridge over the new highway.
There is a bridge across the river about a mile south of here.
The dentist says he will need a bridge; it will take several visits.
We hope this event will serve as a bridge between our cultures.

Abridge or abridge ( one word, rhymes with a bridge ) means, to shorten or condense by deleting some parts --
The publisher wants to abridge the novel, to under 500 pages.
We would like the author to help us abridge this; it is much too long.

Abridge may also mean, figuratively, to cut short, to make less of --
The new bill is unconstitutional because it would serve to abridge the voting rights of some citizens, based solely on race.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The speaker has planned a long talk about a bridge and road building plan, but we'd like him to abridge his talk to fit in a ten minute time slot."