10 Pairs Of False Synonyms In English

Many non-native and native English speakers get really confused with some words which for some reason are considered to be synonyms. Let’s find out what these “false synonyms” truly mean.

CV & Resume

A CV is a detailed summary of your qualifications and skills.
A resume is a short summary of your skills.

Advice & Advise

Advice is a noun of the verb “advise”.
Advise means to give somebody an idea that is considered to be the best way of solving a problem.

Historic & Historical

Historic is an important event or person regardless of any time.
Historical is an adjective that refers to some past events.

Among & Between

Among is a preposition that refers to the things that are not particularly named.
Between is a preposition that is used with the items that are specifically mentioned.

Jam & Jelly

Jam is made of whole fruits.
Jelly is made of fruit juice.

Tablet & Pill

A tablet is a compressed medical powder in a particular shape.
A pill is an oval capsule that has medical powder inside.

Great Britain & United Kingdom

Great Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales.
The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Tortoise & Turtle

A tortoise is a big animal that dwells on the land.
A turtle can be different in size and spends most of its life in water.

Emoticons & Emojis

Emoticons are the signs you can type to express emotions in chats.
Emojis are graphic images installed in a particular section of the digital keyboard.

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