39 ‘Same’ Things That You Probably Don’t Realize Are Different

Let’s admit it; nobody wants to be corrected by anyone. Whether the one who gave the correction means well or not, it still is not widely accepted to correct other people. However, some people are like walking signboards that say “correct me” wherever they go.

It gets hard not to say a word when the error gets repeated a lot. A great example of this is the most commonly mispronounced words that are screaming banners on people to dare their friends to correct them. Others are words that you think are the same but actually aren’t, like these:

#1 Alligators vs. Crocodiles

#2 Husky vs. Malamute

#3 Great Britain vs. United Kingdom

#4 Poisonous vs. Venomous

#5 Emoji vs. Emoticon

#6 Llamas and Alpacas

#7 Rabbits vs. Hares

#8 Turtle vs. Tortoise

#9 Possums vs Opossums

#10 Shrimp vs. Prawn

#11 Mushrooms vs. Toadstools

#12 Butter vs. Margarine

#13 Sphinx vs. Sphynx

#14 Lobster vs. Crayfish

#15 Wheather vs. Climate

#16 Seal vs. Sea Lion

#17 Pill vs. Tablet

#18 Crow vs. Raven

#19 Cement vs. Concrete

#20 Dolphins vs. Porpoises

#21 Boat vs. Ship

#22 Armadillo vs. Pangolin

#23 Gorilla vs. Guerrilla

#24 Butterfly vs. Moth

#25 Stalactite vs. Stalagmite

#26 Ethnicity vs. Nationality

#27 Cupcakes vs. Muffins

#28 Labrador vs. Golden Retriever

#29 Champagne vs. Sparkling Wine

#30 Forgs vs. Toads

#31 Bees vs. Wasps

#32 Jam vs. Jelly

#33 Biscuits vs. Cookies

#34 Mug vs. Cup

#35 Mouse vs. Rat

#36 Kangaroo vs. Wallaby

#37 Oranges vs. Tangerines

#38 Banana vs. Plantain

#39 Tofu vs. Paneer

Have you been using some of these words wrong?