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Commonly confused words | Oxford DictionariesSpellcheckers can miss mistakes where words have been mixed up because they look and sound alike. Our video guide will help you see the difference for yourself.

Homophones

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Principal or Principle

‘Principal’ or ‘principle’? | Oxford Dictionaries‘Principle’ and ‘principal’ sound the same but do not have the same meaning: our explanation should be the principal place you look to sort them out!

Affect or Effect

‘Affect’ or ‘effect’? | Oxford DictionariesConfusing 'affect' and 'effect' is a very common mistake English speakers often make. Let's learn how to get it right once and for all.

Cereal or serial

'Cereal' or 'serial'? | Oxford DictionariesAvoid embarrassing yourself by getting 'cereal' and 'serial' confused with those helpful tips.

Who or Whom

‘Who’ or ‘whom’? | Oxford DictionariesWho or whom? This decision might have plagued you, and debate about the relevance of ‘whom’ is ongoing: our page will help you choose when to use which word.

Pour or Pore

'Pour' or 'pore'? | Oxford Dictionaries‘I poured over a book’ or ‘I pored over a book’? Pour and pore sound very similar, but they have different meanings: here’s how to get it right.

Complement or Compliment

‘Complement’ or ‘compliment’? | Oxford DictionariesNot sure whether to pay someone a ‘complement’ or pay them a ‘compliment’? Read our guide to find out when it is right to use each of these words.

Could have or could of

‘Could of’ or ‘could have’? | Oxford Dictionaries‘Could of’ or ‘could have’? Only one is correct in standard English – make sure you know which!

Especially of Specially

‘Especially’ or ‘specially’? | Oxford DictionariesDo especially and specially mean the same thing? Well, sometimes. Here are all the details about which word to choose in different contexts.

Flair or Flare

‘Flair’ or ‘flare’? | Oxford DictionariesDo you have a ‘flair’ for English or a ‘flare’ for English? With our quick guide, you’ll soon know which of these two homophones to use.

Hoard or Horde

'Hoard' or 'horde'? | Oxford DictionariesHoard and horde sound the same, and one is often confused with the other – but they have distinct meanings and uses that you’ll treasure once you know.

Its or it's

‘Its’ or ‘it’s’? | Oxford DictionariesConfusing 'its' and 'it's' is a very common mistake. We explain how to get it right.

Learnt or learned

‘Learnt’ or ‘learned’? | Oxford DictionariesAlthough both 'learnt' and 'learned' are acceptable forms of the past tense and past participle of the verb 'learn', there's one crucial difference you shoul...

Loose or Lose

‘Loose’ or ‘lose’? | Oxford DictionariesIf you've got problems with using 'lose' and 'loose' correctly, this reference table outlining the differences between the two might help.

Phenomenon or Phenomena

‘Phenomenon’ or ‘phenomena’? | Oxford DictionariesPhenomenon or phenomena? The word means ‘a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen’, but which is singular and which is plural?

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