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Taught vs. Taut

Definition

Impart skills or knowledge to

Examples

I taught them French

Definition

pulled or drawn tight

Examples

taut sails

Other misspelled words

Prescribe vs. Proscribe

Mediate vs. Arbitrate

Breakdown vs. Break Down

Perpetrate vs. Perpetuate

Blanch vs. Blench

Accept vs Except vs Expect

Full vs. Fulsome

Dissension vs. Dissent vs. Dissidents

Urban vs. Urbane

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