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Commonly Confused Words
Similar & AlikeSimilar – means that two or more things or people are not identical (exactly the same), but are almost the same
- My sister & I look similar, but she is taller than me.
- Our cars are very similar, but they are not the same model and year.
- I live in a house that is similar to my brothers house.
- All the houses on the block look similar.
Alike – means that two or more things are identical or almost identical (exactly the same)
- Our cars are exactly alike, we bought the same model.
- My brothers dress alike.
- The girls bought two phones that look alike.
- All the houses on the block look alike.
More Confusing Words
Confusing Words Staring With A
Confusing Words Staring With B
Confusing Words Staring With C - D
Confusing Words Staring With E - F - G
Confusing Words Staring With H - I
Confusing Words Staring With J - K - L - M - N - O
Confusing Words Staring With P - Q - R
Confusing Words Staring With S