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Confused words: Viral vs. virile

Viral and virile may sound alike, but they refer to completely different things. Viral relates to a virus or rapid…

Viola and voilà may look similar, but they have completely different meanings and usages. Viola refers to a flower or…

Although villain and villein sound similar, their meanings are quite different. Villain refers to a bad or evil person, typically…

Although vigorish and vigorous may look alike, they have entirely different meanings. Vigorish refers to fees or interest paid to…

The words vicious, viscose, and viscous may seem similar due to their spelling, but they have very different meanings. Vicious…

The words vice and vise are homophones, meaning they sound the same but have different meanings. Vice refers to a…

The words vial and vile may sound similar, but they have very different meanings. Vial refers to a small container…

"Verbiage" and "verbosity" both refer to an overabundance of words, but they are used in different contexts. "Verbiage" generally refers…

The words vertebra and vertebrae refer to the bones that make up the spine, but the distinction lies in their…

In poetry and songwriting, "verse" and "stanza" are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings. While a stanza refers…