COMMONLY

CONFUSED
WORDS
Word 1
accept

Word 2
except

Meaning
not including

advise

to recommend something

effect

a result; to bring about a result

isle

an island

altogether

aloud
bare
bazaar

Meaning
to agree to receive or do
recommendations about what
to do
to change or make a
difference to
a passage between rows of
seats
all in one place, all at once
moving or extending
horizontally on
out loud
naked; to uncover
a Middle Eastern market

berth

a bunk in a ship, train, etc.

birth

born

having started life

borne

bough

a branch of a tree

bow

completely; on the whole

referring to something of great
length
permitted
to carry; to put up with
strange
the emergence of a baby from
the womb
carried
to bend the head; the front of a
ship

advice
affect
aisle
all together
along

a longx
allowed
bear
bizarre

canvas

a device for stopping a

vehicle; to stop a vehicle
to raise a subject for
discussion
a type of strong cloth

censure

to criticize strongly

censor

cereal

a grass producing an edible

grain; a breakfast food made
from grains

serial

happening in a series

chord

a group of musical notes

cord

a length of string; a cord-like

body part

counsel

advice; to advise

queue

a line of people or vehicles

brake
broach

council
cue
curb

a group of people who

manage or advise
a signal for action; a wooden
rod
to keep something in check; a
control or limit

break

to separate into pieces; a pause

brooch

a piece of jewellery

canvass

to seek peoples votes

to ban parts of a book or film; a
person who does this

kerb

currant

a dried grape

current

desert

a waterless, empty area; to

abandon someone

dessert

(in British English) the stone

edge of a pavement
happening now; a flow of water,
air, or electricity
the sweet course of a meal