Confusable Words


1. obsolete (out of date)- Such fashion is obsolete.
    Absolute (complete)- I have absolute faith in God.
2.Oar (पतवार) -He is a good oarsman.
   Ore (कच्चा माल)- Bihar is rich in iron ore.
3. Ordinance (अध्यादेश)- The president issued an ordinance to ban some parties.
    Ordnance (तोपखाना)- There is no ordnance in the private sector.
4. Ordinal (number showing order)- He is the second son of his parents. Here 'second' is the ordinal number.
    Ordinary (साधारण)- It is an ordinary pen.
5. Peace (शान्ति)- There is no peace anywhere.
    Piece (टुकड़ा)- I want a piece of paper.
6. Persecute (परेशान करना)- They must not be persecuted.
    Prosecute (सजा देना)- Have you ever been prosecuted.
7. Popular (लोकप्रिय)- He is a popular leader.
    Populous (घनी आबादी वाला)- Kolkata is very populous.
8. Pitiable (दयनीय)- His condition is pitiable.
    Pitiful (दया से पूर्ण)- He was really a pitiful man.
9. Piety (धर्म)- Yudhishthira was known as piety-incarnate.
    Pity(दया)- He felt pity to see his wretched condition.
10.Pray (प्रार्थना करना)- We pray to God.
     Prey (शिकार)- He fell a prey to the disease.
11. Prescribe (सलाह देना)- He prescribed this medicine.
      Proscribe (जब्त करना)- This book has been proscribed by the Govt.
12. Precede (पहले आना)-January precedes February.
     Proceed (आगे बढ़ना)- I tell you not to proceed.
13.  President (अध्यक्ष)- Who was the president of the meeting.
       Precedent (उदाहरण)- He failed to cite any precedent.
14. Principal (प्राचार्य)- Mr.Gupta is the principal of our college.
      Principle (सिद्धांत)- He has no principle.
15. Precipitate (जल्दी करवाना)- Such events precipitated his downfall.
      Precipitous (very steep)- This hill is precipitous, so we can't climb it easily.
16.  Plaintiff (मुद्दई)- He who sues in a court of law is a plaintiff.
       Plaintive (sorrowful)- It was really a plaintive note, so I burst into tears.
17.  Profit (gain)- He earned much profit.
       Prophet (पैगंबर)- Mohammed Saheb was a prophet.
18.  Practical (व्यवहारिक)- He has no practical knowledge.
       Practicable (व्यवहार में आने लायक)- Such proposition is not practicable.
19.  Plain (मैदान)- Such crops grow in the Gangetic plain.
       Plane (हवाई जहाज)- He often travels by plane.
       Plan (योजना)- What is your next plan.
20.  Pain (trouble)- This medicine will lessen your pain.
       Pane (शीशा)- he broke my window pane.
21. Pours (अतिवृष्टि होना)- It never rains but pours.
      Pores (रोम-कूप)- Clean your pores by rubbing.
22. Postage (डाक-सम्बन्धी)- Have you bought the postage stamps?
      Postal (डाकीय)- The postal services are far from satisfactory these days.
23. Poor (गरीब)- The poor man needs our help.
      Poorly (जैसे-तैसे)- The meeting was poorly organised.
24. Pout (होठ बिचकाना)- He pouted to see me.
      Pot (बर्तन)- It is an earthen pot.
25. Potable (fit to drink)- This water is not potable.
      Portable (ढ़ोने लायक)- This heavy box is not portable.
26. Partisan (एकतरफा)- He took a partisan attitude.
      Partition (विभाजन)- Who is responsible for the partition of the country.
27. Plant (पौधा)- He was watering the plant.
      Plaint (accusation)- He carefully examined the plaint.
28. Plait (चोटी)- She has a long plait.
      Plate (प्लेट)- He was taking food from a plate.
29. Purist (शब्दों का ठीक प्रयोग करने वाला)- My teacher is a purist about grammar.
      Puritan (person who is strict in morals)- He is a puritan in the true sense of the term.
30. Purvey (supply)- That shopkeeper purveys grains to us.
      Purview (scope)- Such questions are beyond the purview of our enquiry.
31.Quite (बिल्कुल)- That boy is quite innocent.
     Quiet (शांत)- Keep quiet while I sleep.
32. Quack (नौसिखिया डाक्टर)- Villagers are often treated by quacks.
      Quick (शीघ्र)- Be quick about it.
33. Quotient (भागफल)- If we divide 15 by 5 the quotient will be 3.
      Quotation (उद्धरण)- This is a quotation from Munshi Premchand.
34. Quietude (calmness)- We want quietude.
      Quietus (extinction)- The miscreant gave him his quietus. (उसके प्राण हर लिए)
35. Query (question)- I query whether he is a reliable person.
      Quarry (जहाँ से पत्थर आदि निकाले जाते हैं)- Many workers work in this quarry.
36. Quay (जहाज ठहरने की जगह)- The ship was tied up at the quay.
       Key (चाभी)- He lost his key somewhere.
37.  Rain (वर्षा होना)- It was raining, so I did not go out to play.
       Rein (लगाम)- Catch hold of the rein of the horse.
      Reign (शासन)- People were happy during the reign of Ashoka.
38. Riot (दंगा)- Many people were killed in the communal riot.
      Rite (धार्मिक कृत्य)- He performed the rite at Varanasi.
      Right (अधिकार)- He has no right to do so.
      Right (दायाँ)- This is my right hand.
      Right (correct)- Your answer is right.
39. Roll (लुढ़कना)- A rolling stone gathers no moss.
      Role (भूमिका)- He played a very bad role in this incident.
40. Rest (विश्राम)- He is taking a rest there.
      Wrest (जबरदस्ती छीनना)- He wrested the wrist watch from me.









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