All Together и Altogether

Все сразу или все в одном месте: “The family is usually all together at Mom’s house on Sunday.”
Полностью, вполне, всецело, совершенно: “Your brother is altogether insane.”

Appraise и Apprise

Оценивать: “The Smith family had their home appraised last year.”
Советовать, информировать: “We need to apprise Fred of the situation.”

Council and Counsel

Совет: “I am a member of the Council of Semi-Important Persons.”
Советовать: “Gina counseled the employees to be patient.”

Duel and Dual

Дуэль, поединок: “The knights drew their swords and began to duel.”
Двойной, состоящий из двух частей: “The dual purpose of a security guard is prevention and protection.”

Envelope and Envelop

Конверт: “She licked the flap of the envelope and closed it.”
Обертывать, оборачивать: “The fog began to envelop the campground.”

Foreword and Forward

Введение, вступление: “In the foreword, the writer mentions his wife and children.”
Передний, направленный вперед: “Always look forward when moving forward, or you may trip.”

Loose and Lose

Свободный: “The screw on the lamp is loose.”
Потерять: “I have several scarves in case I lose one.”

Peddle and Pedal

Торговать пустяками, вразнос: “My brother peddles vacuums on the weekends for extra money.”
Педаль, ножной рычаг: “She was going too fast, and one foot fell off its pedal.”

Stationary and Stationery

Стационарный, фиксированный: “I did five miles on the stationary bike at the gym.”
Почтовая бумага, бумага для письма: “The note was written on the hotel’s pink stationery.”

Wreath and Wreathe

Венок, гирлянда: “There was a Christmas wreath of evergreens on every door.”
Обвивать, оплетать “Warning scientists of a coming eruption, smoke began to wreathe the volcano.”