Words Often Confused
accept: accept a gift
except: every day except today
advice: listen to good advice
advise: counselors advise students
affect: what did affect them
effect: the effect of the sun
already: He already ate.
all ready: It was all ready to leave.
altar: church's altar
alter: alter the clothes; alter the report
angel: angel in heaven
angle: a right angle
breath: out of breath
breathe: breathe fresh air
capital: nation's capital; a capital idea
capitol: a capitol building
cite: to cite a source
site: a building site
sight: a terrible sight to see
clothes: to wear clothes
cloths: cloths for cleaning
coarse: a coarse fabric; coarse language
course: a race course; a history course
complement: An attractive tie complements the suit.
compliment: He complimented her attitude.
counsel: The teacher gave the student good counsel.
council: The council voted against the action.
desert: a dry, hot desert
dessert: pie for dessert
forth: go forth into the crowd
fourth: fourth in line
hoping: hoping for a good grade
hopping: a hopping rabbit
its: the color of its eyes
It's: It's cloudy outside.
loose: a loose connection; loose clothing
lose: lose a toy
mantel: the firplace mantel
mantle: (cape or cloak) he put on the mantle
passed: passed a test; passed an automobile
past: lived in the past; past errors
peace: live in peace
piece: piece of cake
precede: The National Anthem precedes the game.
proceed: Proceed with your report.
principal: the principal reason; a school's principal
principle: the principle of good manners
quiet: the quiet night
quite: quite handsome
right: the right direction
rite: the religious rites
write: write a letter
shone: The sun shone on the valley.
shown: He was shown the evidence.
sole: the sole survivor
soul: body, soul, and spirit
stationary: a stationary object
stationery: correspondnce written on stationery
steal: to steal money
steel: a bridge made of steel
than: bigger than a bread box
then: We left then.
there: over there
their: their house
they're: They're not here.
to: to the car; to cheer
too: I want some too; too often
two: two soft drinks
troop: Boy Scout troop
troupe: a theatrical troupe
wander: He wandered aimlessly.
wonder: I wonder what happened.
weak: weak from starvation
week: a week from today
weather: hot, humid weather
whether: It doesn't matter whether we go or stay.
who's: Who's at the door?
whose: Whose house is this?
your: Your feet are dirty.
you're: You're angry.
Edit: Too late. Let me change the color real quick before you add it though.
Edit 2: There you go.