Commonly Confused
There are some terms that always get confused with each other, and then there are terms that get confused with themselves. Read about these confusing terms!
In Spite Of vs. Despite: What’s The Difference?
Port and Starboard: How to Remember the Difference
Premier vs. Premiere: Debuting the Differences
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“Inductive” vs. “Deductive”: How To Reason Out Their Differences
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Flu vs. COVID-19: How To Tell The Difference Between Each Virus
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Vegan vs. Vegetarian: Understand The Difference
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“Squash” vs. “Gourd”: Can You Taste the Difference?
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Monotheism vs. Polytheism: What’s the Difference?
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Timber vs. Lumber: Split The Difference
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“Aseptic” vs. “Sterile”: Do You Know the Difference?
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Cyclone vs. Typhoon vs. Hurricane vs. Tornado: Are They All The Same?
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“Prospective” vs. “Perspective”: Get The Best View On The Difference
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Concurrent vs. Consecutive: Learn The Difference
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Interpolation vs. Extrapolation: What’s The Difference?
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“Ingress” vs. “Egress”: Do You Know The Difference?
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“Optimistic” vs. “Pessimistic:” What’s The Difference?
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“Trebuchet” vs. “Catapult”: Is The Difference A Toss-Up?
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“Forbearance” vs. “Deferment”: What’s the Difference?
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“May Be” vs. “Maybe”: Learn When Each One Might Be Used
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Delusion vs. Hallucination: What’s The Difference?
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Homozygous vs. Heterozygous: What’s The Difference?
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“Inflation” vs. “Deflation”: Understanding The Effect Of Their Differences
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“Fiddle” vs. “Violin”: Are They Different or in Harmony?
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“Cation” vs. “Anion”: The Difference Between Them Is Electrifying
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Simile vs. Metaphor: Understand The Difference
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“Concave” vs. “Convex”: What’s The Difference?
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“Choose” vs. “Chose”: Learn How To Pick The Right One Every Time
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“Subjective” vs. “Objective”: What’s The Difference?
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Reign vs. Rein: What’s The Difference?
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“A Lot” vs. “Alot” vs. “Allot”: How Much Difference Is There Between Them?
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“Evoke” Vs. “Invoke”: Time To Call Forth Their Differences
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Doughnut vs. Donut: Is There A Correct Spelling?
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Cicada vs. Locust: What’s The Difference?
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“Upmost” vs. “Utmost”: Get On Top Of The Difference
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“Cite” vs. “Site” vs. “Sight”: How To Spot The Difference
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“Desert” vs. “Dessert”: When To Use Each One
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What’s The Difference Between Weather vs. Climate?
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“Holistic” vs. “Wholistic”: Do You Know The Whole Difference?
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“Bidet” vs. “Toilet”: Time To Flush Out The Differences
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“Supposedly” vs. “Supposably”: Yes, There Is a Difference
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“Pie” vs. “Cake”: What’s Baked Into Their Delicious Differences?
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Insure vs. Ensure vs. Assure: What’s the Difference?
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“Effectiveness” vs. “Efficacy” vs. “Efficiency”: When To Use Each Word For The Best Results
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Is Potato Salad Even A “Salad”?
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Is Fish Considered Meat?
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Definitely vs. Definitively: Learn The Difference
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“Turtle” vs. “Tortoise”: What’s The Difference?
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“Proved” vs. “Proven”: Which One Should You Use?
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Depression vs. Anxiety: What’s The Difference?
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Inauguration vs. Swearing In: What’s The Difference?
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“Assent” vs. “Ascent”: What’s The Difference?
