Commonly confused words

keep vs. kip   keep  (have or save something) I always keep extra money for emergencies. (put or store something in a particular place) I keep my teabags on the top shelf. [more meanings]   kip  British English informal (to sleep somewhere, especially somewhere you usually would not sleep) We …

keen vs. kin   keen (very interested, enthusiastic about doing something) Mike is a keen runner. I am not very keen on going a picnic.   kin (family, relatives; relative) She is his distant kin. They are not kin to me. Who is her next of kin? [closest living relative] …

jog vs. jug   jog (to run at a slow and steady pace, particularly for exercise) They jog together every morning. He jogs two miles each. Let’s go for a jog after work. [noun] See also, Jog definition.   jug (a container with a handle for holding and pouring liquids) …

immoral vs. amoral immoral (not considered to be right or honest by most people) They think dancing is sinful and immoral. What you did was immoral.   amoral (not concerned with moral or immoral behavior) Nicholas is a self-centered, amoral person pursuing his own goals. Young children are usually amoral. …

illusion vs. allusion   illusion (a false belief or idea) All these mirrors on the walls give an illusion of space. A mirage is an optical illusion.   allusion (indirect reference) She made no allusion to her first marriage. He left without any allusion to the date of his return. …