A, an: A is used before words that begin with a consonant sound; an is used before words that begin with a vowel sound.
A lot, alot: Alot is not a word; a lot (two words) is a vague descriptive phrase that should be used sparingly.
Adapt, adopt: Adapt means "to adjust of change to fit"; adopt means "to choose and treat as your own.
Affect, effect: The verb affect means "to influence"'; the verb effect means "to produce, accomplish, or complete"
Allusion, illusion: Allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something; illusion is a false picture or idea.
Already, all ready: Already is an adverb meaning "before this time" or "by this time."; All ready is an adjective meaning "fully prepared."
Alright, all right: Alright is the incorrect form of all right.
Altogether, all together: Altogether means "entirely." The phrase all together means "in a group" or "all at once".
Among, between: Among is used when speaking of more than two persons or things. Between is used when speaking only of two.
Beside, besides: Beside means "by the side of"; Besides means "in addition to".
By, bye, buy: By is a preposition; Bye is short for "good bye"; Buy means "to purchase something".
Can, may: Can suggests the ability; may suggests permission.
Cent, sent, scent: Cent is a coin; sent is the past tense of the verb “to send”; scent is an odor or smell
Chord, cord: Chord may mean “an emotion” or “a combination of musical tones sounded at the same time.”; A cord is a string of rope.
Chose, choose: Chose is the past tense of the verb choose.
Coarse, course: Coarse means “rough or crude”; Course means “a path or direction to be taken” or “a class or series of studies”.
Complement, compliment: Complement refers to what which completes or fulfills; Compliment is an expression of admiration or praise.
Die, dye: Die (dying) means “to stop living”; Dye (dyeing) is used to change the color of something.
Farther. Further: Farther refers to a physical distance; further refers to additional time, quantity, or degree.
For, fore, four: For is a preposition meaning “because of” of “directed to”; fore means “earlier” or “the front”; four is the number.
Heal, heel: Heal means “to mend or restore health”; a heel is the back part of the foot.
Hear, here: You hear with your ears; here means “the area close by”.
Heard, herd: Heard is the past tense of the word “hear”; herd is a large group of animals.
Hole, whole: A hole is a cavity or hollow place; Whole means “complete”.
It’s, its: It’s is the contraction of “it is”. Its is the possessive form of “it”.
Like, as: When like is used as a preposition meaning “similar to”, it can be followed only by a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase; when as is used as a subordinating conjugation, it introduces a subordinate clause. {{If you want to be like her, practice as she does.}}
Loose, lose, loss: The adjective loose means “free, unrestricted, untied”; the verb lose means “to misplace or fail to find or control”. The noun loss means “something that is lost”.
Past, passed: Passed is a verb; Past can be used as a noun, adjective, or a preposition.
Quiet, quit, quite: Quiet is the opposite of noisy; quit means “to stop”; quite means “completely or entirely”.
Than, then: Than is used as a comparison; then tells when.
Their, there, they’re: There is a possessive personal pronoun; there is an adverb used to point out location; they're is a contraction for “they are”.
Threw, through: Threw is the past tense of “throw”; through means "from beginning to end”.
To, too, two: To is a preposition that can mean “in the direction of”. To also is used to form an infinitive; too means “also” or “very”. Two is the number.
Vain, vane, vein: Vain means “valueless or fruitless”. It may also mean “holding a high regard for oneself”; vane is a flat piece of material set up to show wind direction; vein is a blood vessel or mineral deposit.
Ware. Wear, where: Ware refers to a product that is sold; wear means “to have on or to carry on one’s body”; where asks the question “in what place?” or “in what situation?”
Way, weigh: Way means “path or route”; Weigh means “to measure weight” or “to have certain heaviness”.
Who, which, that: Who refers to people; Which refers to nonliving objects or to an animal; That may refer to animals, people, or nonliving objects.
Who, whom: Who is used as the subject of a verb; whom is used as the object of a preposition or as a direct object.
Who’s, whose: Who’s is the contraction for “who is.”; Whose is a pronoun showing possession or ownership.
Your, you’re: Your is a possessive pronoun; you’re is the contraction for “you are.”
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