Peak vs. peek vs. pique
Peak: 1. a maximum; 2. to achieve a maximum. Pique: 1. to provoke or arouse; 2. a feeling of resentment or indignation. Peek: a quick glance or to glance quickly.
Verses vs. versus
Verses: the plural of verse. Versus: against.
Plain vs. plane
Plain: a flat, treeless area. Plane: a flat, level surface.
Palate, palette, pallet
Palate: the roof of the mouth and the sense of taste. Palette: the board painters use to mix their colors, and the colors used in a work. Pallet: a platform used for moving cargo or freight.
Bite or Bight – What’s the Difference?
Bite is what you do with your mouth. A bight is a loop in a rope or a bend in a shoreline.
Pedal vs. peddle vs. petal
Pedal: a foot-operated component of a machine. Peddle: to sell. Petal: one of the colored parts around a flower’s reproductive organs.
Your vs. You’re – Usage, Difference & Examples (+ Worksheet)
Your: possessive of you. You’re: contraction of you are.
Straitjacket
not straight jacket.
Ton vs. Tonne – What’s the Difference?
Ton: 2,000 pounds in the U.S. Tonne: a metric ton, or 1,000 kilograms.