The difference between "currant" and "current" is that a "currant" is a type of small seedless raisin, an edible fruit of the saxifrage or gooseberry family or the plant that bears it while "current" can be an adjective or noun synonymous with such terms as "conventional", "new", "present", "direction" and "wind". Example only: In my current situation of having to forage, I'm glad to be able to find currants, because they're among my favorite foods straight from nature.
The difference between "choral" and "coral" is that "choral" is an adjective often defined as "of or relating to a chorus or choir" while "coral" can be a noun or adjective and be defined as "the calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polyps". Example only: Hearing of a choral group that sings about coral is something I'd find quite out of the ordinary.
The difference between "rack" and "wrack" is that "rack" is a synonym of such terms as "bed", "distress", "plague" and "pull" while "wrack" is a synonym of such terms as "ruin", "destroy", "wreck", "shatter" and "smash". Example only: It was obvious when I first saw him on the hospital rack that he was wracked with all kinds of injuries.
The difference between "reck" and "wreck" is that "reck" is a verb synonymous with such terms as "worry" and "care" while "wreck" can be a noun or verb synonymous with such terms as "wreckage", "wrecking", "collision", "shipwreck" and "ruin". Example only: If you're involved in a car wreck, please reck greatly to at least make sure it's not your fault.
The difference between "despiteful" and "spiteful" is that while both terms are synonymous with such terms as "malicious", "cruel", "vicious" and "hateful", "despiteful" is more archaic. Example only: Back in the day, I would have said I find school bullies to be despiteful, but today, now that times have changed, I just say I find them to be spiteful.
The difference between "born" and "borne" is that "born" is often defined as "brought forth by or as if by birth" while "borne" is the past participle form of the verb "bear", which is synonymous with such terms as "have", "stand", "carry", "hold" and "haul". Example only: You'd think I was born with great strength given the loads I've frequently borne and still bear for others.
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