Confusables Entry 467 / 1011 60-second read

Sleight vs. Slight

Dexterity versus small or an insult.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

He dazzled us with slight of hand.

✓ Correct

He dazzled us with sleight of hand.

The ruleii

SLEIGHT = dexterity. SLIGHT = small / insult.

SLEIGHT (EIGH) means dexterity, almost always with "of hand." SLIGHT (IGH) means small or an insult.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

slEIght of hand — magician spells."

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