Naval - Having to do with the navy
My grandfather donated all his naval items to the local museum.
Navel - belly button
Is your navel an innie or an outie?
Need - see Knead
New - see Knew
Night - see Knight
None - nothing, zero
I wanted the pasta that was on sale, but the store employee told me there was none.
Nun - a female member of a religious order
The nun told the bank robber she would pray for him.
Nose - see Knows
Not - a negative
Bella went to the school dance, but Sam did not.
Naught - nothing
I have naught to give you, sir, I'm very poor.
Knot - a type of fastening
If you tie your shoelaces in a knot, you may not be able to untie them.
One - single
I have one more customer, then I'll go on my lunch break.
Won - opposite of lost; to achieve
When André won the dance contest, no one was more surprised than he.
Or - giving possibilities
Rhea can marry Dan or Don, but not both.
Oar - paddle for a boat
I'm stuck in the middle of the lake because I lost the only oar this boat had.
Ore - something mined
Ore must be processed to extract the metal or other important elements.
Our - see Hour
Overdo - do too much
Don't overdo the shovelling or you'll be too sore to work in the morning.
Overdue - beyond the expected date
Raychelle's baby is overdue and so is her power bill. Both were due yesterday.
Paced - a specific step in walking/running
Cole paced quickly up and down the hall while waiting for the results of his test.
Paste - glue
After Kimi has finished the puzzle Barclay can paste newspaper on the back to hold it together.
Pail - a bucket, container
If the power goes out, use that pail of water to flush the toilet.
Pale - light in colour
Felicity went pale when she heard that Troy knew her secret.
Pain - hurt
Sheila burned her hand and now she's in pain.
Pane - sheet of glass in a frame or a section of stamps
Be careful when you install that pane of glass.
I had doubles, so I gave one pane of stamps to Heather.
Pair - Two
I had a pair of shoes before I lost one in the river.
Pare - peel
Does anyone say 'pare' anymore or do they just peel their fruits and vegetables.
Pear - a fruit
You should eat that pear sitting on the cupboard before it starts to rot.
Passed - to be handed from one person to another, to be cleared, come to an end or move forward.
When Henry passed the puck to me, I shot it towards the net.
We'll find out tonight if Ace passed his driver's test.
The time for goofing off has passed; you need to be serious now.
*The Irish priest passed the bar on his way home.
Past - gone by, further than or to pass
In the past, women wore corsets.
My house is the third one past the train tracks.
*The Irish priest ran past the bar on his way home.
* This one's tricky because which word you use depends on the wording of the sentence. In the first "passed" is used as the past participle of pass - the priest passed. In the second, "past" is used as an adverb for ran - the priest ran by. If you can substitute the word "by" use "past". If not, use "passed". You would never say "I by the store" but you can say "I went by (passed) the store)
Patience - wait or endure without complaint
Harry has patience if he can put up with the likes Larry.
Patients - a doctor's customers
When Dr. Spike died all his patients had to find a new doctor.
Pause - a brief rest or stop
There was a pause while Jane took a breath, then she continued her story-telling.
Paws - an animal's extremeties
Moira's dog had four yellow booties on her paws so she could go for a walk in the rain.
Peace - quiet or freedom from war
There was peace in the house when the boys moved out.
There was peace in the valley when a truce was called.
Piece - a part of something
Can you cut the cake so all 9 of us can have a piece?
Pea - a vegetable
Will the dog eat the pea that fell on the floor?
Pee - a bodily function
Stop the car! Jenna has to pee.
Peak - top or highest point
Is there snow on that mountain peak?
She was beautiful when she was at the peak of her career.
Peek - look quickly
Lori took a peek at the baby to see if he was asleep.
Peal - ringing or clashing sound
The peal of thunder drowned out the peal of the church bells.
Peel - pare
When my father asks me to pare his apple, I know he means to peel it.
Pedal - a lever operated by the foot on a car or bike
Bobby couldn't ride his bike because the pedal fell off.
Step on the brake pedal if you want to stop the car.
Peddle - to sell things by going from place to place
Don't try to peddle those vacuum cleaners in this town.
Petal - part of a flower
The rose is all red, except for one petal, which is white because Krissi painted it.
Peer - to look closely or the same rank; equality
If you peer into the water, you'll see two koi.
In school, several of my peers and I made up a crazy play.
Pier - a wharf
If you take a long walk on a short pier, you'll end up in the water.
Pi - mathematical constant
Pi, approximately 3.14 is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
Pie - food, a pastry
When Ellen made a lemon pie, she put crust on top instead of meringue.
Plain - not fancy, clear to see or understand, or flat like a prairie
Alice's dress was just a plain red dress.
It was plain that Cathy didn't like her job.
On the plain out west you can see for miles in either direction.
Plane - flying vehicle
The only way for Megan to get to England was to go by plane.
Plum - a fruit
Misty wanted a purple plum, not a yellow one.
Plumb - straight (usually vertically)
All the walls in that house are plumb, and the floors are level.
Praise - express approval or commend
Mario earned everyone's praise when he got the winning goal.
Prays - calls upon God
Mark always prays in the morning, even before breakfast.
Preys - to hunt
The eagle preys upon mice and other small animals.
Presence - existence or being in a place
Joanie sensed the presence of a ghost in the cold, dark room.
Presents - gifts
Rachel got lots of presents for Christmas.
Principal - authority figure
My uncle was the principal at my high school.
Principle - law or rule
The basic principle of hockey is the same as soccer: put an object in a net to score.
Prince - royalty; the son of a king
The young prince vowed to rule as kindly as his father.
Prints - pictures or marks
I have several photos on my thumbdrive I'd like to have made into prints.
Emma's dirty fingers left prints all over the wall
(Princes and Princess sound similar but are not the same. One is pronounced PRINces and one is PrinCESS, with the emphasis on different parts of the word).