A
Accept (gba) - I gladly accepted her invitation.
Except (gba) - Except Oveget, I will not attend her cultural function.
Access (wiwọle) - The class caption has free access to the Headmaster.
Excess (excess) - Excess of everything is bad.
Adapt (orisirisi si) -He adapted himself to the new school.
Adept (adept) - He is adept in Nazrul song.
Adopt (gba) - Don't adopt unfair means in the examination.
Advice (imọran) - Last night My father gave me a good advice.
Advise (ni imọran) - My all well wishers advised me to go through a book.
Affect (ni ipa) - Excess labor must affect your body.
Effect (ipa) - The effects of war are not good.
Ascent (ìgoke) - The ascent to the mountain is not a easy task.
Assent (assent) - I need your assent regarding this matter.
Admit (gba) - Mukul admits that he was wrong.
Confess (jẹwọ) - You must confess your fault.
Addicted (mowonlara) - Mukul is addicted to drinking.
Devoted (yasọtọ) - Munir is devoted to all newspaper technical support.
Assay (itupalẹ) - Plabon always assays to help others.
Essay (esee) - I am writing an essay on discipline.
Altar (pẹpẹ) - The goat was sacrificed on the altar.
Alter (paarọ) - Nothing is left in this city to be altered.
B
Bag (bag) - Hafez has a wonderful laptop bag.
Beg (bẹbẹ) - The older man is begging from door to door.
Bad (buburu) - Never try to mingle with the bad boys.
Bed (ibusun) - I must go to the bed as I feel sleepy.
Bat (adan) - Bats do not lay eggs.
Bet (tẹtẹ) - I bet, You will lose the match.
Beat (lu) - They will beat the thief.
Bit (bit) - Mukul ate every bit of his cake.
Berth (berth) - Poor people can not reserve a berth in the train.
Birth (ibi) - The cow gave birth to a culf yesterday.
Beside (lẹgbẹẹ) - His house is beside the field.
Besides (Yato si) - Besides this , He has plenty of wealth.
C
Calendar (kalẹnda) - I gave him a calendar of 2014.
Calender (Calender) - Every washerman has a calender.
Check (ṣayẹwo) - Check your temper.
Cheque (ṣayẹwo) - I gave him a cheque of TK. 500.
Cite (tokasi) - Cite an example.
Site (ojula) - This is the new site of our school.
Sight (oju) - Her eye-sight is defective.
Coarse (isokuso) - She can not eat coarse rice.
Course (dajudaju) - The ship has changed his course.
Corps (yinbon) - A corps of soldiers was sent to the flood affected area.
Corpse (oku) - A corpse is lying by the road.
Childish (ewe) - I don't like your childish manners.
Childlike (childlike) - He is liked by everybody for his childlike simplicity.
Council (igbimo) - Ramih is the new chairman of the Union council.
Counsel (imoran) - My teacher gave a good counsel.
Clean (mọ) - The room is clean.
Clear (ko) - The water is clear.
Custom (aṣa) - The custom is no longer in vogue.
Costume (aso) - You should not wear fancy costume.
Coma (coma) - My wife in a coma.
Comma (koma) - Put a comma (.) after the verb.
Canon (Canon) - A society has its own canons.
Cannon (Kanonu) - The soldiers use cannons in the battle field.
D
Dear (ọwọn) - My father is dear to me.
Deer (agbọnrin) - There are many deer in the Sundarbans.
Drown (drown) - The boy was drowned in the river.
Sink (ifọwọ) - The boat sank in the river.
Disease (aisan) - He is suffering from skin disease.
Decease (decease) - Do you know the time of your decease ?.
Dairy (ifunwara) - Have you ever visited the Sirajgonj dairy farm.
Diary (diary) - It is good to keep a diary.
Die (kú) - He died of fever.
Dye (dai) - The cloth is dyed in fast colour.
Discover (iwari) - Columbus discovered America fever.
Invent (pilẹ) - Charle's Babbage invented the computer.
Deny (sẹ) - Simu denied all charges against her.
Refuse (kọ) - The servant refused to obey his orders.
Draft (osere) - Make a draft of the petition.
Draught (osere) - He drank the water of the glass at one draught.
Drought (ogbele) - Drought destroyed the crops.
E
Eligible (yẹ) - He is not eligible for the post.
Illegible (illegible) - Your handwriting is illegible.
Eminent (ìtàge) - Dr. Haque is an eminent scholar.
Imminent (imminent) - I saved him from an imminent danger.
Expect (reti) - I expect that he will pass.
Hope (lero) - I hope you are well today.
F
Far (jina) - The market is not far from the village.
Fur (Àwáàrí) - The cat has soft fur all over it's body.
Fair (itẹ) - She is a fair girl.
Fare (ounj) - What is the bus fair from Dhaka to Sirajgonj?
Farm (r'oko) - There is an agricultural farm at Gazipur.
Firm (duro) - He is a firm in his ideas.
Flower (flower) - Everybody likes flower.
Flour (iyẹfun) - Bread is made with flour.
Farther (si iwaju) - They will go farther than expected.
Further (siwaju) - Further explanation is necessary to solve this problem.
Fast (sare) - The horse runs fast.
First (akoko) - Faridul is the first boy.
Flash (filasi) - I saw a flash of lightning in the sky.
Flesh (ẹran) - Tigers are flesh eating animals.
G
Gaol (gaol) - The thief was sent to the gaol.
Goal (ìlépa) - What is the goal of your life?
H
Hear (ngbọ) - I can not hear your voice.
Listen (gbọ) - Listen to what i say.
Human (eda eniyan) - To err is human.
Humane (humane) - He is humane by nature.
Hard (lile) - He works hard.
Herd (agbo) - A herd of sheep is grazing in the field.
Hail (yinyin) - The captain was hailed by all.
Hale (Hale) - I am quite hale and hearty.
Honorary (dalola ti) - He is the honorary member of our club.
Honourable (ọlọlá) - Khaled is an honourable man.
Historic (itan) - This is a historic Place.
Historical (itan) - Because of historical fact English is spoken all over the world.
I
Industrious (industrious) - Industrious people never fail in life.
Industrial (ise) - Tejgaon is an industrial area.
J
Jealous (jowú) - He is jealous of my success.
Zealous () - Munir is a zealous worker.
L
Later (nigbamii) - He reached later than all others.
Latter (igbehin) - Karim and Rahim are two brothers; The former is a doctor and latteris a teacher.
Last (kẹhin) - Nasir is the last boy in the class.
Latest (titun) - This is the latest design of the car.
Leave (fi) - Nasir is leaving the hotel today.
Live (gbe) - We live in the village.
Lovable (lovable) - The child is very lovable.
Lovely (ẹlẹwà) - Her appearance is very lovely.
Lose (padanu) - They may lose the match today.
Loose (loose) - Oveget has put on a loose shirt.
M
Meat (Eran) - We get meat from cow.
Meet (pade) - I intend to meet him tomorrow.
Main (akọkọ) - Rice is our main crops.
Mane (gogo) - The lioness has no mane.
Moral (iwa) - He bears a good moral character.
Morale (morale) - They may win as their morale is very high.
O
Official (osise) - It is an official matter.
Officious (officious) - He is officious by nature.
Ordinance (ìlana) - A new ordinance has been promulgated.
Ordnance (ordnance) - There is an ordnance factory at Gazipur.
P
Pan (pan) - She is making the omelet with a pan.
Pen (pen) - Pen is mighter than sword.
Pat (Pat) - The teacher is patting the child on the shoulder.
Pet (ọsin) - The cat is a pet animal.
Peace (alafia) - We want peace.
Piece (nkan) - I want a piece of paper.
Paper (iwe) - We write on paper.
Pepper (Ata) - Don't take much pepper with curry.
Person (eniyan) - Samiur Rahman is an honest person.
Parson (parson) - We went to a parson to take moral ideas.
Populous (populous) - Dhaka is a populous city.
Popular (gbajumo) - Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani was a popular leader.
Pair (bata) - I shall buy a pair of red shoes.
Pare (pare) - Pare the nails as they look ugly.
Patrol (gbode) - The policeman are patrolling the city streets.
Petrol (epo) - We use petrol in the motorcars.
Personal (ti ara ẹni) - Don't read my personal diary.
Personnel () - He is an army personnel.
Physic (physic) - Nature is a better physic than any other medicine.
Physique (physique) - He has a good physique.
Pity (ni aanu) - Have pity for the poor.
Piety (ibowo) - He is respected for his piety.
Practice (asa) - You need constant practice to write a better hand.
Practise () - He practises swimming everyday.
Pray (gbadura) - We should pray to allah.
Prey (ohun ọdẹ) - The tiger is a beast of prey.
Q
Quiet (idakẹjẹ) - He is a quiet boy.
Quite (oyimbo) - I am quite happy today.
R
Refuge (àbo) - Many people seek refuge in highlands during flood.
Refuse (kọ) - He refused to hear me.
Register (forukọsilẹ) - Your name has been struck off the register.
Registrar (Alakoso) - Mr. Hadi was the registrar of the Rajshahi University.
Role (ipa) - In the drama He played the role of hero.
Roll (eerun) - What is your roll number?
S
Seat (ijoko) - Please have your seat.
Sit (joko) - Please sit down.
See (wo) - I see a bird in the nest.
Sea (okun) - The Bay of Bengal is a sea.
Sweat (lagun) - He earns by the sweat of his brow.
Sweet (dun) - These mangoes are very sweet.
Sale (sale) - I have kept my freeze for sale.
Sell (ta) - He is selling his products.
Soul (ọkàn) - The soul never dies.
Sole (atelese) - He is the sole owner of this company.
Staff (osise) - All members of the office staff were present in the meeting.
Stuff (nkan na) - It is made of soft stuff.
Story (itan) - Please tell me a very funny story.
Storey () - It is a multi storeyied building.
Sometime (igba) - Sometime, he was a teacher of this school.
Sometimes (ma) - He sometimes come here.
Stationary (adaduro) - The sun is stationary.
Stationery (ikọwe) - I am going to a stationery shop to buy a pencil.
Ship (omi) - Rana went to America by ship.
Sheep (agutan) - Many sheep are grazing in the field.
Social (awujo) - Man is a social animal.
Sociable (sociable) - He ia a sociable man.
T
Tale (itan) - It was a tale of adventure.
Tell (so fun) - Please tell us a story.
Tail (iru) - A tiger has a long tail.
Test (igbeyewo) - He sat for the admission test.
Taste (lenu) - Honey tastes sweet.
U
Urban (ilu) - I do not prefer urban life.
Urbane (urbane) - His urbane manners pleased us.
V
Vain (asan) - Your all attempts will go in vain.
Vein (isan) - Blood flows through the vein to the heart.
W
Wander (rìn) - He wandered here and there for the whole day.
Wonder (Iyanu) - Computer is one of the wonders of modern science.
Weak (lagbara) - He is very weak.
Week (ọsẹ) - I shall visit trade fair on next week.
Wick (ẹfin) - The wick of the candle has been completely burnt.
Wear (wọ) - He always wear hat.
Wire (wire) - This is an electric wire.