Commonly Confused Words In English start on letter D
and How to Use Them
dairy, diary
dam, damn
damn, dam
debrief, brief
deceased, diseased
deduce, induce
degree, diploma, certificate
denounce, renounce
defence, defense
defendant, plaintiff
defense, defence
defuse, diffuse
deep-seated, deep-seeded
deep-seeded, deep-seated
delusion, illusion
dependant, dependent
dependent, dependant
depository, repository
despite, in spite of
device, devise
devise, device
diagnosis, prognosis
dialog, dialogue
dialogue, dialog
diary, dairy
dice, die
die, dye
dieing, dying
different from, different than
different than, different from
diffuse, defuse
diner, dinner
dinner, diner, supper
diploma, certificate, degree
disburse, disperse
diseased, deceased
disc, disk
discreet, discrete
discrete, discreet
disinterested, uninterested
disk, disc
disorganized, unorganized
disperse, disburse
dissatisfied, unsatisfied
distrust, mistrust
dived, dove
dna, rna
do, md
donut, doughnut
doughnut, donut
dove, dived
draft, draught
dragged, drug
draught, draft
dreamed, dreamt
dreamt, dreamed
drier, dryer
drink, drunk
drop off
drug, dragged
drunk, drank
dryer, drier
dual, duel
due, do
duel, dual
duplicate, replicate
dwarfs, dwarves
deprecate, depreciate
dessert, desert
dying, dyeing
dear, deer
draw, drawer
data, datum
days, daze
dazed, dazzled
deduct, adduce, deduce
deer, reindeer
defective, deficient
defendable, defensible
defensive, defendable
definitive, definite
delegate, relegate
demur, demure
depraved, deprived
depredation, deprivation
desert, dessert
difference, deference
differential, deferential
disbar, debar
discomfit, discomfort
discover, invent
discrepancy, disparity
discriminating, discriminatory
disparity, discrepancy
dispel, expel
dissension, dissent, dissidents
dissidence, dissension
distinct, distinctive
divert, deviate
dominate, predominant
dowse, douse
dun, done
dissent, decent, descent
disloyal, unloyal
denote, connote
dwarf, midget
dietitian, nutritionist
doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine
debt, equity
deaf culture, hearing culture
dolphin, porpoise
donkey, mule
duck, goose
dingo, dog