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Gilt and guilt are homophones, words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, that are easily confused by writers. Another reason that… Continue reading

Another set of homophones (two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling) that confuse  writers are the words discreet… Continue reading

Just like other homophones, the words faint and feint cause confusion to some people because they now only sound alike, but their spellings are also… Continue reading

Not only are the terms stationary and stationery homophones, words that sound the same, they are also nearly identical in spelling. One is spelled with… Continue reading