Commonly Confused Words In English start on letter B
and How to Use Them
backup-back, up
backward, backwards
backyard, back yard
bad rap, bad rep
bad, badly
badly, bad
bail, bale
bale, bail
baptised, baptized
baptized, baptised
barbecue, barbeque
barbeque, barbecue
bare, bear
bare with me, bear with me
baring, bearing
base, basis, bass
bass, base
bath, bathe
bathe, bath
bear, bare
bear with me, bare with me
bearing, baring
because, since
beck and call, beckon call
bed post, bedpost
bedpost, bed post
began, begun
begun, began
behavior, behaviour
behaviour, behavior
beliefs, believes
believes, beliefs
bellow, below
below, bellow
bended, bent
benefited, benefitted
benefitted, benefited
bent, bended
beside, besides
besides, beside
between, among
biannual, semiannual
bi-weekly, semi-monthly, semi-weekly
binded, bound
bingeing, binging
binging, bingeing
bit, bitten
bitten, bit
blackmail, extortion
blatant, flagrant
blimp, zeppelin
blond, blonde
blonde, blond
born, borne
borne, born
bought, brought
bound, binded
bourgeoisie, bourgeois
breach, breech
break, brake
break down, breakdown
breakdown, break down
breath, breathe
breathe, breath
breech, breach
brief, debrief
brick and mortar, brick and morter
bring, take
broach, brooch
brooch, broach
broth, stock
brought, bought
brung, brought
buck naked, butt naked
buildup, build up
bunny, rabbit
burned, burnt
burnt, burned
burst, bursted
bursted, burst
buses, busses
busses, buses
butt naked, buck naked
buy, bye, by
by accident, on accident
bye, by, buy
brake, break
bazaar, bizarre
boy, buoy
bean, been
board, bored
baited, bated
ball, bawl
beach, beech
bereaved, bereft
better, bettor
bi-, buy, by, bye
biennial, biannual
blanch, blench
bloc, block
blue, blew
boar, boor, bore
boiled, broiled
bolder, boulder
border, boarder
bowled, bold
bravery, bravado, bravura
bread, bred
bridle, bridal
bulk, balk, baulk
bawl, ball
bizarre, bazaar
borrow, lend
biotic, abiotic
bison, buffalo
bed bugs, fleas
brown sugar, white sugar
balance sheet, income statement
buffalo, bison
black bear, grizzly
bobcat, lynx
beetles, bugs
bengal, siberian tiger
black, white rhino
bornean, sumatran orangutan
balmy, barmy