Benevolence refers to the trait of being kind or doing good while beneficence refers to the good deeds themselves.

Bale refers to a large wrapped bundle while bail means the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial or to leave a situation quickly.

Clinch is a physical action while clinch means to achieve something.

Clean means to be free of impurities or irregularities, while cleanse means to make something thoroughly clean and is mostly used in a religious, moral or bodily purification sense.

Certainty and certitude mean the same thing in many situations. The subtle difference between both words lies in the reason why you think something is certain: certainty is often based on fact while certitude is generally a conviction of feeling or gut instinct.

Censor means to suppress parts of a book, film or other content that have been deemed unacceptable while censure means to express disapproval in a formal statement.

A citizen owes their allegiance to a government or collective sovereign while a subject owes their allegiance to an individual sovereign, such as a queen or king.

Classic means a recognised and established value, the study of ancient Greek and Latin history or a major sports tournament while classical refers to a long-standing style or form of ancient Greek or Latin culture.

Cite refers to a citation while site is a specific location.

Chord is a group of musical notes while cord is a piece of string made from twisted strands, ribbed fabric, or a measure of cut wood.

Childlike implies a positive connotation, such as innocence, while childish is a derogative term implying immaturity.

As a noun, career means occupation or the progress of an organisation through history. As a verb, career and careen can mean to more swiftly in an uncontrolled way. Career is used in British English while careen is used in American English.

Carat refers to a unit of weight of precious stones and a measure of the purity of gold in British English while karat means a measure of the purity of gold in American English.

Carat refers to a unit of weight of precious stones and a measure of the purity of gold in British English while karat means a measure of the purity of gold in American English. Caret, on the other hand, refers to a mark placed on a manuscript.

Capital means a seat of government, capital letters or wealth while capitol refers to a building which houses a legislative assembly.

Censer is a container containing incense while censor is an official who examines content to suppress parts deemed unacceptable. Sensor, on the other hand, is a device that detects things such as light or movement.

Cannon refers to an artillery weapon while canon has a variety of meanings. If you’re not referring to a weapon, the word you’re looking for is probably canon!

Can means to be able to, to be permitted or to request to do something while could indicates uncertainty or possibility.