Commonly confused words
Commonly misspelled words
Commonly mistaken words
Commonly misused words
Commonly misunderstood words
100

There/Their/They're not flying to Alabama today.

They're

100

Believe/Beleive it or not, I love you.

Believe

100

My grandma loves writing on scented stationary/stationery.

stationery

100

This is passed/past its due date.

past

100

All together/Altogether now, "It was an all together/altogether great presentation!"

All together now, "It was an altogether great presentation!"

200

Is this your/you're luggage?

Your

200

You can not/cannot do any better!

cannot

200

My cousin's dying to see the Sahara desert/dessert.

desert

200

Can we please discuss this farther/further?

further

200

Every day/Everyday I go to school, I correct every day/everyday writing mistakes.

Every day I go to school, I correct everyday writing mistakes.

300

He wants an aisle seat to/two/too.

Too

300

Don't tear the twins a part/apart!

apart

300

My dad's pants are too loose/lose on him now.

loose

300

Is this worth more than/then that?

than

300

It's a compliment/complement whenever you compliment/complement my research with your results.

It's a compliment whenever you complement my research with your results.

400

We don't accept/except that credit card here.

Accept

400

They're married all ready/already?

already

400

My aunt lost her breath/breathe!

breath

400

Whichever/Whatever you decide to do, I'll support you.

Whatever

400

Are you conscious/conscience of your conscious/conscience working overtime?

Are you conscious of your conscience working overtime?

500

This is going to have a negative affect/effect on your travel time.

Effect

500

We spend allot/alot/a lot of time together.

a lot

500

My brother's the principal/principle at this school.

principal

500

Find people who/that think the same way.

who

500
Please advice/advise your client to get good advice/advise.

Please advise your client to get good advice.