commonly confused words
Commonly Confused Words

A

Accept (menerima) - I gladly accepted her invitation.

Except (menerima) - Except Oveget, I will not attend her cultural function.


Access (akses) - The class caption has free access to the Headmaster.

Excess (berlebihan) - Excess of everything is bad.


Adapt (menyesuaikan) -He adapted himself to the new school.

Adept (cekap) - He is adept in Nazrul song.

Adopt (menerima pakai) - Don't adopt unfair means in the examination.


Advice (nasihat) - Last night My father gave me a good advice.

Advise (memberi nasihat) - My all well wishers advised me to go through a book.


Affect (menjejaskan) - Excess labor must affect your body.

Effect (kesan) - The effects of war are not good.


Ascent (pendakian) - The ascent to the mountain is not a easy task.

Assent (persetujuan) - I need your assent regarding this matter.


Admit (mengaku) - Mukul admits that he was wrong.

Confess (mengaku) - You must confess your fault.


Addicted (ketagih) - Mukul is addicted to drinking.

Devoted (Setia) - Munir is devoted to all newspaper technical support.


Assay (assay) - Plabon always assays to help others.

Essay (esei) - I am writing an essay on discipline.


Altar (mezbah) - The goat was sacrificed on the altar.

Alter (mengubah) - Nothing is left in this city to be altered.


B

Bag (beg) - Hafez has a wonderful laptop bag.

Beg (beg) - The older man is begging from door to door.


Bad (buruk) - Never try to mingle with the bad boys.

Bed (katil) - I must go to the bed as I feel sleepy.


Bat (kelawar) - Bats do not lay eggs.

Bet (pertaruhan) - I bet, You will lose the match.


Beat (mengalahkan) - They will beat the thief.

Bit (bit) - Mukul ate every bit of his cake.


Berth (dermaga) - Poor people can not reserve a berth in the train.

Birth (kelahiran) - The cow gave birth to a culf yesterday.


Beside (sebelah) - His house is beside the field.

Besides (selain) - Besides this , He has plenty of wealth.

C

Calendar (kalendar) - I gave him a calendar of 2014.

Calender (kalendar) - Every washerman has a calender.


Check (daftar) - Check your temper.

Cheque (daftar) - I gave him a cheque of TK. 500.


Cite (memetik) - Cite an example.

Site (tapak) - This is the new site of our school.

Sight (penglihatan) - Her eye-sight is defective.


Coarse (kasar) - She can not eat coarse rice.

Course (padang) - The ship has changed his course.


Corps (kor) - A corps of soldiers was sent to the flood affected area.

Corpse (mayat) - A corpse is lying by the road.


Childish (kebudak-budakan) - I don't like your childish manners.

Childlike (seperti kanak-kanak) - He is liked by everybody for his childlike simplicity.


Council (majlis) - Ramih is the new chairman of the Union council.

Counsel (peguam) - My teacher gave a good counsel.


Clean (bersih) - The room is clean.

Clear (jelas) - The water is clear.


Custom (adat) - The custom is no longer in vogue.

Costume (pakaian) - You should not wear fancy costume.


Coma (koma) - My wife in a coma.

Comma (koma) - Put a comma (.) after the verb.


Canon (canon) - A society has its own canons.

Cannon (meriam) - The soldiers use cannons in the battle field.

D

Dear (sayang) - My father is dear to me.

Deer (rusa) - There are many deer in the Sundarbans.


Drown (lemas) - The boy was drowned in the river.

Sink (sink) - The boat sank in the river.


Disease (penyakit) - He is suffering from skin disease.

Decease (meninggal dunia) - Do you know the time of your decease ?.


Dairy (tenusu) - Have you ever visited the Sirajgonj dairy farm.

Diary (diari) - It is good to keep a diary.


Die (mati) - He died of fever.

Dye (pewarna) - The cloth is dyed in fast colour.


Discover (temui) - Columbus discovered America fever.

Invent (mengada-adakan) - Charle's Babbage invented the computer.


Deny (menafikan) - Simu denied all charges against her.

Refuse (menolak) - The servant refused to obey his orders.


Draft (draf) - Make a draft of the petition.

Draught (draf) - He drank the water of the glass at one draught.

Drought (kemarau) - Drought destroyed the crops.

E

Eligible (layak) - He is not eligible for the post.

Illegible (tidak boleh dibaca) - Your handwriting is illegible.


Eminent (terkenal) - Dr. Haque is an eminent scholar.

Imminent (pasti akan berlaku) - I saved him from an imminent danger.


Expect (mengharapkan) - I expect that he will pass.

Hope (berharap) - I hope you are well today.

F

Far (jauh) - The market is not far from the village.

Fur (bulu) - The cat has soft fur all over it's body.


Fair (berpatutan) - She is a fair girl.

Fare (makanan) - What is the bus fair from Dhaka to Sirajgonj?


Farm (ladang) - There is an agricultural farm at Gazipur.

Firm (tegas) - He is a firm in his ideas.


Flower (bunga) - Everybody likes flower.

Flour (tepung) - Bread is made with flour.


Farther (lebih jauh) - They will go farther than expected.

Further (lagi) - Further explanation is necessary to solve this problem.


Fast (cepat) - The horse runs fast.

First (pertama) - Faridul is the first boy.


Flash (kilat) - I saw a flash of lightning in the sky.

Flesh (daging) - Tigers are flesh eating animals.

G

Gaol (penjara) - The thief was sent to the gaol.

Goal (Matlamat) - What is the goal of your life?

H

Hear (mendengar) - I can not hear your voice.

Listen (mendengar) - Listen to what i say.


Human (manusia) - To err is human.

Humane (berperikemanusiaan) - He is humane by nature.


Hard (keras) - He works hard.

Herd (kumpulan) - A herd of sheep is grazing in the field.


Hail (hujan batu) - The captain was hailed by all.

Hale (hale) - I am quite hale and hearty.


Honorary (kehormat) - He is the honorary member of our club.

Honourable (mulia) - Khaled is an honourable man.


Historic (bersejarah) - This is a historic Place.

Historical (sejarah) - Because of historical fact English is spoken all over the world.

I

Industrious (rajin) - Industrious people never fail in life.

Industrial (perindustrian) - Tejgaon is an industrial area.

J

Jealous (cemburu) - He is jealous of my success.

Zealous () - Munir is a zealous worker.

L

Later (kemudian) - He reached later than all others.

Latter (kedua) - Karim and Rahim are two brothers; The former is a doctor and latteris a teacher.


Last (lalu) - Nasir is the last boy in the class.

Latest (terkini) - This is the latest design of the car.


Leave (meninggalkan) - Nasir is leaving the hotel today.

Live (tinggal) - We live in the village.


Lovable (dicintai) - The child is very lovable.

Lovely (indah) - Her appearance is very lovely.


Lose (kehilangan) - They may lose the match today.

Loose (longgar) - Oveget has put on a loose shirt.

M

Meat (daging) - We get meat from cow.

Meet (bertemu) - I intend to meet him tomorrow.


Main (utama) - Rice is our main crops.

Mane (mane) - The lioness has no mane.


Moral (moral) - He bears a good moral character.

Morale (semangat) - They may win as their morale is very high.

 

O

Official (rasmi) - It is an official matter.

Officious (tdk rasmi) - He is officious by nature.


Ordinance (ketetapan) - A new ordinance has been promulgated.

Ordnance (kelengkapan) - There is an ordnance factory at Gazipur.

P

Pan (pan) - She is making the omelet with a pan.

Pen (pen) - Pen is mighter than sword.


Pat (pat) - The teacher is patting the child on the shoulder.

Pet (haiwan) - The cat is a pet animal.


Peace (keamanan) - We want peace.

Piece (sekeping) - I want a piece of paper.


Paper (kertas) - We write on paper.

Pepper (lada) - Don't take much pepper with curry.


Person (orang) - Samiur Rahman is an honest person.

Parson (ulama) - We went to a parson to take moral ideas.


Populous (ramai penduduk) - Dhaka is a populous city.

Popular (popular) - Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani was a popular leader.


Pair (pasangan) - I shall buy a pair of red shoes.

Pare (pare) - Pare the nails as they look ugly.


Patrol (peronda) - The policeman are patrolling the city streets.

Petrol (petrol) - We use petrol in the motorcars.


Personal (peribadi) - Don't read my personal diary.

Personnel () - He is an army personnel.


Physic (fizik) - Nature is a better physic than any other medicine.

Physique (badan) - He has a good physique.


Pity (kasihan) - Have pity for the poor.

Piety (ketakwaan) - He is respected for his piety.


Practice (amalan) - You need constant practice to write a better hand.

Practise () - He practises swimming everyday.


Pray (berdoa) - We should pray to allah.

Prey (mangsa) - The tiger is a beast of prey.

Q

Quiet (senyap) - He is a quiet boy.

Quite (agak) - I am quite happy today.

R

Refuge (perlindungan) - Many people seek refuge in highlands during flood.

Refuse (menolak) - He refused to hear me.


Register (mendaftar) - Your name has been struck off the register.

Registrar (pendaftar) - Mr. Hadi was the registrar of the Rajshahi University.


Role (peranan) - In the drama He played the role of hero.

Roll (gulung) - What is your roll number?

 

S

Seat (kerusi) - Please have your seat.

Sit (duduk) - Please sit down.


See (melihat) - I see a bird in the nest.

Sea (laut) - The Bay of Bengal is a sea.


Sweat (peluh) - He earns by the sweat of his brow.

Sweet (gula) - These mangoes are very sweet.


Sale (jualan) - I have kept my freeze for sale.

Sell (menjual) - He is selling his products.


Soul (jiwa) - The soul never dies.

Sole (tunggal) - He is the sole owner of this company.


Staff (kakitangan) - All members of the office staff were present in the meeting.

Stuff (barangan) - It is made of soft stuff.


Story (cerita) - Please tell me a very funny story.

Storey () - It is a multi storeyied building.


Sometime (kadang-kadang) - Sometime, he was a teacher of this school.

Sometimes (kadang-kadang) - He sometimes come here.


Stationary (pegun) - The sun is stationary.

Stationery (alat tulis) - I am going to a stationery shop to buy a pencil.


Ship (kapal) - Rana went to America by ship.

Sheep (kambing biri-biri) - Many sheep are grazing in the field.


Social (sosial) - Man is a social animal.

Sociable (pandai bergaul) - He ia a sociable man.

T

Tale (kisah) - It was a tale of adventure.

Tell (memberitahu) - Please tell us a story.

Tail (ekor) - A tiger has a long tail.


Test (ujian) - He sat for the admission test.

Taste (rasa) - Honey tastes sweet.

 

U

Urban (bandar) - I do not prefer urban life.

Urbane (sopan santun) - His urbane manners pleased us.

V

Vain (sia-sia) - Your all attempts will go in vain.

Vein (urat) - Blood flows through the vein to the heart.



W

Wander (bersiar-siar) - He wandered here and there for the whole day.

Wonder (tertanya-tanya) - Computer is one of the wonders of modern science.


Weak (lemah) - He is very weak.

Week (minggu) - I shall visit trade fair on next week.

Wick (sumbu) - The wick of the candle has been completely burnt.


Wear (memakai) - He always wear hat.

Wire (wayar) - This is an electric wire.

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