Similar Words in English–20

List of similar words in English having different meanings

Here is the next list of similar words in English that have somewhat similar spelling confusions and pronunciation but differ greatly in their meanings. Feel free to leave you comment if you have any feedback or suggestion to make.

Piece
भाग
ਭਾਗ, ਟੁਕੜਾ
Give me a piece of paper.
Peace
शान्ति
ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ
Peace is inside; outside are pieces

Forth
आगे
ਅਗਾਂਹ, ਅੱਗੇ ਵੱਲ
The main aim of education is to bring forth the true character.
Fourth
चौथा
ਚੌਥਾ, ਤਿੰਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
This is the fourth day of festivals.

Hospitality
अतिथि-आदर
ਪ੍ਰਾਹੁਣਾਚਾਰੀ, ਅਤਿਥੀ-ਆਦਰ, ਅਤਿਥੀ-ਸਤਿਕਾਰ
She offered exemplary hospitality to her guests.
Hostility
विरोध, वैर
ਵਿਰੋਧ, ਵੈਰ
There should be no hostility between two teams playing the game.

Rain
वर्षा
ਵਰਖਾ
We had a heavy rain in our town.
Rein
लगाम, वाग
ਵਾਗ, ਲਗਾਮ
Do not give free reins to your mind.
Reign
प्रभुता, अधिकार करना
ਪ੍ਰਭੁਤਾ, ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ
In the night, darkness reigns.

Peck
पत्थर फेंकना, चोंच से सुराख निकालना
ਪੱਥਰ ਸੁੱਟਣੇ, ਚੁੰਝਾਂ ਮਾਰਕੇ ਮੋਰੀ ਕਰਨੀ
Many birds can peck the wood.
Pack
भार, पोटली
ਭਾਰ, ਪੰਡ, ਪੋਟਲੀ
Pack your luggage.

Deign
प्रसन्न होना, कृपा करना
ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਹੋਣਾ, ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਨੀ
God deigns to fulfill our desires so that we can rise above them.
Dane
डैनमारक का वासी
ਡੈਨਮਾਰਕ ਦਾ ਵਸਨੀਕ
He is Dane but speaks English fluently.

Whether
चाहे, भले ही
ਭਾਵੇਂ, ਚਾਹੇ
Whether it is tasty or not, will be decided later.
Weather
जलवायु
ਜਲਵਾਯੂ
The weather here is quite good.

Teem
भरपूर होना, भरमार होना
ਭਰਪੂਰ ਹੋਣਾ, ਭਰਮਾਰ ਹੇਣੀ
Lots of thoughts teem in our minds.
Team
जोड़ी, झुण्ड
ਜੋਟੀ, ਝੁੰਡ
The team performed remarkably well.

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