Hoard vs. horde
Horde: a large crowd or mob. Hoard: (1) a store or cache; (2) to accumulate a store or cache.
Gild vs. guild
To gild is to cover with a layer of gold. A guild is an association of people with the same interests, trade, or pursuits.
Macintosh, mackintosh, McIntosh
Macintosh: an Apple computer. Mackintosh: a stye of raincoat. McIntosh: a North American red apple.
Faze vs. phase
Phase = to plan or carry out systematically. Faze = to disrupt the composure of.
Waist vs. waste
Waist: the part of the body between the ribs and pelvis. Waste: 1. to use needlessly; 2. to lose energy; 3. an act of wasting; 4. a barren area.
Bail vs. Bale – Difference, Meaning & Spelling
Bale refers to clumps of hay and the making of them. Bail has a number of definitions, including (1) money given in exchange for prison release, and (2) to remove water from a boat.
Grisly vs. grizzly
Grizzly = (1) grayish or flecked with gray, and (2) of or relating to the large brown bear native to western North America. Grisly = gruesome, ghastly, or inspiring repugnance.
Exalt vs. exult
To exalt is to raise in rank, to glorify, or to increase the effect or intensity of. To exult is to rejoice greatly or to be jubilant or triumphant.
Fain vs. feign
Fain = (1) an adjective meaning glad or content to do something, and (2) an adverb meaning willingly or gladly. Feign= to pretend, to give a false appearance of, or to imitate.
Bore, boor, boar
Bore = something boarding. Boor = a clumsy or ill-mannered person. Boar = a wild pig.