Confusables Entry 415 / 1011 60-second read

Sole vs. Soul

Single or fish or foot versus spirit.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

He’s the soul owner of the shop.

✓ Correct

He’s the sole owner of the shop.

The ruleii

SOLE = only. SOUL = spirit.

SOLE (OE) means the only one, the fish, or the underside of a foot. SOUL (OU) is the spirit.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

SOUL has U — Unique being. SOLE is just One."

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