The difference between "mail" and "male" is that "mail", whether a noun or a verb, often deals with material or messages sent, received or carried in a system (whether postal or electronic) or organization while "male", whether an adjective or a noun, often deals with a gender identity opposite of female. Example only: The ones I see delivering my mail usually look familiar, whether male or female.
The difference between "rain", "reign" and "rein" is that "rain", whether a noun or a verb, often describes water condensed from vapor that falls in drops from the sky or something resembling it, "reign" can be a noun synonymous with "authority" or a verb synonymous with "rule" and "rein" can be a noun synonymous with "restriction" or a verb synonymous with "restrain". Example only: Come rain or shine, under the king's reign, the horses were always kept ready for times of war so the enemy couldn't rein in his army.
The difference between "need" and "knead" is that "need" is often used as either a noun which is a synonym of "obligation" or "lack" or a verb which is a synonym of "require" while "knead" is a verb which is a synonym of "pat". Example only: As much as I work in the kitchen, I need to be able to knead dough into shapes that make the finished product presentable.
The difference between "fain" and "feign" is that "fain" can be an adjective which is a synonym of "willing" or an adverb which is a synonym of "gladly" while "feign" is a verb which is a synonym of "pretend". Example only: I'm fain to work in fields that don't require a lot of interaction with others, because I'm sure I'd otherwise have to feign being cheerful.
The difference between "right" and "rite" is that "right" can be used as an adjective, noun, adverb or verb and is a synonym of such words as the adjective "correct", the noun "privilege", the adverb "precisely" and the verb "improve" while "rite" is a noun which can be defined as "a ceremonial act or action". Example only: If you're going to have a rite of passage into each of the various stages of growing up, I'd argue that there's a right way and a wrong way to do it.
The difference between a "foreword" and "forward" is that a "foreword" is an introduction to a work such as a book and "forward" is often used as an adverb which means "to or toward what is ahead or in front". Example only: The foreword in the book was brief, but it gave some valuable perspective and as a result made the overall read surprisingly easier going forward.
The difference between "ill" and "I'll" is that "ill" is a synonym of "sick" and "I'll" is short for "I will" or "I shall". Example only: I'll do everything in my power to keep from falling ill using natural remedies.
The difference between "one" and "won" is that "one" is often an adjective describing a single unit or thing and "won" is a verb which is the past tense of "win". Example only: I remember that one time I won the grand prize for my essay.
The difference between "new" and "knew" is that "new" is a synonym of "unfamiliar" and "knew" is the past tense of "know". Example only: I knew that moving to a small town from the big city would take some adjustment, but it was a welcome new change.
The difference between "lay" and "lie" is that "lay" is a verb often used with an object in the sense of "putting or setting down" and "lie" is a verb used without an object and is another word for "rest" or "recline". Example only: Sometimes when I see my cat lie down without being asleep, I lay one of his toys in front of him to see if he's ready to play. Example of past tense: The picnic food somehow had such a calming effect on me that I lay down nearby for a nap, but not before I turned off my phone and laid it down in a safe place.
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