Commonly confused words

berth vs. birth berth (a bed on a train, ship, etc.) I want to book a cabin with three berths. I slept on the berth allotted to me.  birth (act of being born) The birth was very difficult. Congratulations on the birth of your son!   berth vs. birth – …

below vs. bellow below (in a lower place than or beneath) The kitchen is below my bedroom. She was wearing a skirt below her knee. bellow (shout loudly, yell) Do not bellow in my ear. The coach was bellowing instructions at the players.   below vs. bellow – English Vocabulary

belief vs. believe belief noun (a feeling that something is true) There is a general belief that nuclear weapons are immoral. She had a strong belief in Buddhism.   believe verb (to feel that something is true, especially without proof) I believe he will come back. Believe half of what …

beat vs. beet beat (hit, strike) A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. The rain beat continually on the roof.   beet (a plant with a red root used as a vegetable or for making sugar) We have planted beets in our garden. John was …

bazaar vs. bizarre bazaar (a market with rows of small shops that sell many different kinds of things) I bought this in the bazaar in Cairo. We saw a beautiful rug in the bazaar.   bizarre (weird, strange) We saw a bizarre animal in the water. His behavior was really …