paean,peon
A paean is a poem or other artistic expression of praise and exultation: Ferdie's best poem was a paean to laziness, a subject he is intimately acquainted with.
A peon is a peasant, menial laborer, or drudge: Hugh Jeego stays in the president's office because he doesn't like mingling with the peons on the work floor.
pamper,pander
To pamper is to coddle, or treat with indulgence: The only time my mom pampers me is when I'm sick.
To pander is to cater to the base needs of others, to sell out: Senator Throckmorton got elected by pandering to special interest groups.
passed,past
Passed is the past tense of pass, to go by or move ahead of: The boys passed through town quickly.
Past is a place in time that was before now: You would be wise to reflect on the past and learn from it.
pasture,pastor
A pasture is a place where farm animals graze: Al Falfa puts his cows out into the pasture every morning.
A pastor is a member of the clergy, a minister of a church: Noah Sarque is the pastor of the local Baptist Church.
A paean is a poem or other artistic expression of praise and exultation: Ferdie's best poem was a paean to laziness, a subject he is intimately acquainted with.
A peon is a peasant, menial laborer, or drudge: Hugh Jeego stays in the president's office because he doesn't like mingling with the peons on the work floor.
pamper,pander
To pamper is to coddle, or treat with indulgence: The only time my mom pampers me is when I'm sick.
To pander is to cater to the base needs of others, to sell out: Senator Throckmorton got elected by pandering to special interest groups.
passed,past
Passed is the past tense of pass, to go by or move ahead of: The boys passed through town quickly.
Past is a place in time that was before now: You would be wise to reflect on the past and learn from it.
pasture,pastor
A pasture is a place where farm animals graze: Al Falfa puts his cows out into the pasture every morning.
A pastor is a member of the clergy, a minister of a church: Noah Sarque is the pastor of the local Baptist Church.
patience,patients
Patience is the ability to remain calm even when dealing with someone or something difficult: The teacher showed infinite patience for the students struggling with the reading material. (See also assistance and assistants.)
Patients are people who are sick in a hospital: The nurse had several new patients to get to know that week.
peace,piece
Peace is a sense of calm and absence of war or hostility: We all hope for peace throughout the world.
A piece is a part or segment of something: Helen Highwater lost a piece of her jewelry in church last Sunday.
peek,pique,peak
To peek is to look quickly without someone knowing: The child peeked inside the gift.
To pique is to arouse or provoke: Muriel's comment piqued Abner's curiosity. Pique can also be used as a noun meaning "resentment": Sedgewick felt a bit of pique at the association of his name with their real estate scheme.
A peak is the highest point of something: Chastity decided not to drive to the top of Pike's Peak during the peak summer vacation season.
peer,pier
To peer is to squint and gaze strongly at: Melvin had to peer through fog to keep the car on the highway.a peer is an equal: Farnsworth didn't consider anyone his peer when it came to the game of tiddledy winks.
A pier is a walkway that juts into a body of water for docking: to he docked his boat at the end of the pier.
penultimate,ultimate
Penultimate means "the next to the last (the ultimate)": Little did Al Pacca know that the penultimate shrimp he ate was the one that gave him food poisoning.
Ultimate is the last or best: I found the ultimate gift for Gary this year.
Patience is the ability to remain calm even when dealing with someone or something difficult: The teacher showed infinite patience for the students struggling with the reading material. (See also assistance and assistants.)
Patients are people who are sick in a hospital: The nurse had several new patients to get to know that week.
peace,piece
Peace is a sense of calm and absence of war or hostility: We all hope for peace throughout the world.
A piece is a part or segment of something: Helen Highwater lost a piece of her jewelry in church last Sunday.
peek,pique,peak
To peek is to look quickly without someone knowing: The child peeked inside the gift.
To pique is to arouse or provoke: Muriel's comment piqued Abner's curiosity. Pique can also be used as a noun meaning "resentment": Sedgewick felt a bit of pique at the association of his name with their real estate scheme.
A peak is the highest point of something: Chastity decided not to drive to the top of Pike's Peak during the peak summer vacation season.
peer,pier
To peer is to squint and gaze strongly at: Melvin had to peer through fog to keep the car on the highway.a peer is an equal: Farnsworth didn't consider anyone his peer when it came to the game of tiddledy winks.
A pier is a walkway that juts into a body of water for docking: to he docked his boat at the end of the pier.
penultimate,ultimate
Penultimate means "the next to the last (the ultimate)": Little did Al Pacca know that the penultimate shrimp he ate was the one that gave him food poisoning.
Ultimate is the last or best: I found the ultimate gift for Gary this year.
perspective,prospective
A perspective is a view from a certain place or position or a mental outlook: The perspective from this building is spectacular, or Lydia Potts has a wonderful perspective on life considering the fact that she has 12 kids.
Prospective is an adjective that means "possible, likely to happen": We have several prospective opportunities before us.
perspicacious,perspicuous
Perspicacious means "mentally astute, acutely perceptive": I'm too perspicacious to be taken in by such a ruse.
A perspicuous Means "clearly and lucidly presented, easily grasped", as a perspicuous article on toads. Also be careful not to confuse this word with conspicuous "standing out, easily perceived".
A perspective is a view from a certain place or position or a mental outlook: The perspective from this building is spectacular, or Lydia Potts has a wonderful perspective on life considering the fact that she has 12 kids.
Prospective is an adjective that means "possible, likely to happen": We have several prospective opportunities before us.
perspicacious,perspicuous
Perspicacious means "mentally astute, acutely perceptive": I'm too perspicacious to be taken in by such a ruse.
A perspicuous Means "clearly and lucidly presented, easily grasped", as a perspicuous article on toads. Also be careful not to confuse this word with conspicuous "standing out, easily perceived".