50 Confusing Words Starting with Letter C

Confusing Words Starting with Letter C

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canvas - heavy cloth

canvass - to take a survey; a survey

capital - major city

capitol - government building

censor - to ban parts of a book or film; a person who does this

censure - to criticize strongly

cereal - a grass producing an edible grain; a breakfast food made from grains

serial - happening in a series

choose - to pick

chose - past tense of 'to choose'

chord - a group of musical notes

cord - a length of string; a cord-like body part

cite - to document or quote (verb)

sight - scene; view; picture

site - place; location

climactic - forming a climax

climatic - relating to climate

clothes - garments

cloths - pieces of fabric

coarse - rough

course - a direction; a school subject; part of a meal;path; series of lectures

complacent - smug and self-satisfied

complaisant - willing to please

complement - something that completes; to add to so as to improve; an addition that improves something

compliment - to praise or express approval; an admiring remark flattery

conscience - sense of morality

conscious - awake; aware

corps - regulated group

corpse - dead body

council - governing body

counsel - advice; to give advice

cue - a signal for action; a wooden rod

queue - a line of people or vehicles

curb - to keep something in check; a control or limit

kerb - (in British English) the stone edge of a pavement

currant - a dried grape

current - happening now; a flow of water; air; or electricity