This Week's Commonly Confused Words
Confusions arising from similar sounds, spellings, and meanings. Click the words to see their usage notes.
demur, demure
oaf, oath
possible, practicable, practical
brittle, fragile, frail
dew, do, due
broach, brooch
wanton, won ton
brook, creek, river, stream
reprisal, reprise
delta, estuary
intimate, intimidate
resister, resistor
fanatic, frantic, frenetic
forbade, forbid, forbidden, forebode
madam, madame
angel, angle
extrovert, introvert
translucent, transparent
naval, navel
binary, bindery
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