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Homophone confusion

Allude vs. elude

Ascent vs. assent

bad rap vs. bad wrap

baited vs. bated

baloney vs. bologna

bridle vs. bridal

capitol vs. capital

chock-full vs. chalk-full

complacent vs. complaisant

complement vs. compliment

copyright vs. copywrite

council vs. counsel

deep-seeded vs. deep-seated

defence vs. defense

descendant vs. descendent

disburse vs. disperse

discrete vs. discreet

Drier vs. dryer

engrain vs. ingrain

Ensure vs. insure (vs. assure)

flair vs. flare

forego vs. forgo

ordinance vs. ordnance

populous vs. populace vs. population

pore over vs. pour over

principle vs. principal

who’s vs. whose

Recent updates

Entomology vs. etymology (09-01)

Follow up vs. follow-up vs. followup (08-19)

Ex post facto usage (08-18)

Exclamation point (08-17)

Elegy vs. eulogy (08-16)

Drier vs. dryer (07-28)

Ensure vs. insure (vs. assure) (07-27)

Dilemma usage (07-26)

Cut-and-dried usage (07-22)

Tenant vs. tenet (07-21)

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