Commonly Confused Words in English flashcards

Pairs like affect and effect, or its and it's, with what each word means. 56 cards. Tap a card to flip it.

56 cardsSource-checked 2026-10-19

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  • Primary source affect | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source it's | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source than | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source then | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source too | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source who's | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source lose | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source loose | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source effect | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source compliment | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source stationary | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source stationery | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source advice | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source advise | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source breath | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source breathe | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source council | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source counsel | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source accept | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source past | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source weather | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source whether | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source elicit | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source illicit | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source emigrate | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source immigrate | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source imply | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source infer | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source except | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source discreet | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source discrete | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source precede | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source proceed | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source allusion | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source illusion | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source capital | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source capitol | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source desert | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source dessert | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source their | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source adapt | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source adopt | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source eminent | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source imminent | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source conscience | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source conscious | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source whose | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source principle | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source there | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source passed | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source peace | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source piece | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source cite | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source your | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source you're | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Primary source its | English meaning (Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Dictionary), dictionary.cambridge.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: affect-vs-effect (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: than (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: then (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: too (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: whose (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: who's (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: lose (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: loose (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: complement (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: stationary (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: accept (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: stationery (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: advice (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: advise (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: breath (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: breathe (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: council (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: counsel (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: passed (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: past (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: weather (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: except (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: whether (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: elicit (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: illicit (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: emigrate (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: immigrate (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: imply (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: infer (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: discreet (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: discrete (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: precede (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: their (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: proceed (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: allusion (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: illusion (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: capital (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: capitol (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: desert (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: dessert (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: adapt (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: adopt (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: eminent (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: there (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: imminent (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: conscience (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: conscious (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: principle (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: peace (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: piece (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Dictionary.com: cite (Dictionary.com, dictionary.com)
  • Second source Wiktionary: your (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: you're (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: its (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)
  • Second source Wiktionary: it's (Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation), en.wiktionary.org)

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