They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.
Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.
You all would not have guessed some of these
'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.
Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut
The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.
Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?