Doughnut vs. Donut – What’s the Difference?
Doughnut is the older, more conventional, and preferred spelling. Donut is fast gaining ground, however.
Distrust vs. mistrust
Distrust = lack of trust based on experience. Mistrust = lack of trust based on lack of experience. But the words are often used interchangeably.
Droll
Droll originally meant amusingly odd or whimsically comical. It’s now widely used to mean deadpan, sarcastic, muted, or dull.
Dreamed or Dreamt – What’s the Past Tense of Dream?
Dreamed is the preferred form, but dreamt is a widely accepted variant.
