7 Commonly confused words about People with Sentences

English can be a tricky language for non-native speakers and they sometimes might find it difficult to get the right word for a particular situation.

Here, we get you 7 sets of most confusing word-pairs accompanied by meanings and examples that'll help you in understanding them well and choosing the right one.

1. Childish and Childlike

Childish and childlike differ from each other.

A person who sometimes acts like a small child, we call him childish. This is not a compliment.
     
For e.g. Though she is grown-up, she behaves childish.
     
Childlike refers to the nature of a person who has pleasing qualities of a child, like, innocence, trustfulness etc. This is a compliment.
     
For e.g. She kept looking at us with her childlike innocence.

2. Womanly and Womanish

Womanly is a quality associated with a woman.

For e.g. She has the true womanly kindness for other children also.

Someone who resembles the characteristics of a woman is called as womanish. This is again not a compliment.
     
For e.g. His womanish manner is unacceptable in the society.

3. Adapt, Adopt and Adept

Adapt - When you have to change your opinions or ideas according to the situation or to adjust in new environment, you adapt yourself.
     
For e.g. i. We need to adapt according to the climate of Shimla.
ii. It is really tough to adapt oureselves in a new business world.

Adopt - When you accept some policy formally and put it into use, you adopt it.
     
For e.g. It is necessary for all employees to adopt the new rules framed by the head of the company.

If you are proficient and skilled in doing something, you are said to be an adept.
     
For e.g. The villagers of Rajasthan are adept in handicrafts.

4. Angle and Angel

Angle is used in mathematical terms to denote the space between two surfaces where they meet. It is measured in degree or radian.
     
For e.g. The electric pole is erected at 90 degree angle from the footpath.

Angel is believed as a spiritual being or a messenger of God, generally represented in human form with wings. We usually hear about them in kids stories and poems.
     
For e.g. Most of the kids, especially, girls like to listen to the stories of angels during their sleep time.

5. Idle and Idol

Sometime, you have no work and you just sit and talk to your friend, that means you are sitting idle.
     
For e.g. Instead of sitting idle, you should read some inspiring novels.

Idol - i. It refers to a personality who is admired by someone.

For e.g. Our Prime Minister is an idol for not only Indians but also the citizens of other countries.

ii. It also used to refer to the carved images of God to be worshiped.
      
For e.g. Tourist from various countries come to worship the idol of Lord Buddha in Bodhgaya.

6. Bridal and Bridle

Bridal refers to the things which are related to bride.

For e.g. There is flat 50% off on bridal dress and cosmetics for this season.

Bridle is a set of leather straps that is put around the head of horse to allow its rider to control.
    
For e.g. Cowboy held the bridle when his horse started running.

7. Alien and Align

Alien is the one that is unfamiliar or different from natural or existing world.
    
For e.g. Her ideas always seem alien to me.

Align means to join in a group that supports good work.
    
For e.g. We all must align with our PM for maintaining cleanliness in our country.