Confusables Entry 333 / 1011 60-second read

Stair vs. Stare

A step in a flight versus looking fixedly.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Don't stair at people, it's rude.

✓ Correct

Don't stare at people, it's rude.

The ruleii

STAIR = a single step in a set of steps.

Perfect homophones.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

St-A-re = with your Eyes. St-AI-r = Ascending/Incline.

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