English Homophones: Principal vs Principle and 11 More Pairs
DIFFICULT HOMOPHONES: WORDS THAT SOUND ALIKE BUT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS • Principal – Principle: Head of an institution or most important; a fundamental rule or belief. • Complement – Compliment: Something that completes; an expression of praise. • Stationary – Stationery: Not moving; writing materials. • Discreet – Discrete: Careful and tactful; separate or distinct. • Elicit – Illicit: To draw out a response; illegal or forbidden. • Allusion – Illusion: An indirect reference; a false appearance. • Cite – Sight – Site: To quote; the ability to see; a location. • Precede – Proceed: To come before; to continue or move forward. • Weather – Whether: Atmospheric conditions; expressing a choice or possibility. • Conscience – Conscious: An inner sense of right and wrong; being aware of something. • Aisle – Isle: A passage between rows; an island. • Waive – Wave: To give up a right; a moving swell or a hand gesture.