Adviser is the preferred spelling, but either is acceptable.
Category: Confusing Words
Advisedly vs Intentionally
Advisedly means deliberately or with careful consideration.
Advise vs Inform
Advise means to give advice, counsel, or suggestions.
Advert vs Avert
Advert means to call attention to or refer to something.
Adversity vs Diversity
Adversity refers to affliction, hardship, or misfortune.
Adverse vs Averse
Adverse means difficult or unfavorable.
Advance vs Advancement
Advance refers to improvement, movement, or progress.
Adopted vs Adoptive
Adopted refers to an accepted policy or responsibility.
Administer vs Administrate
Administer is the proper verb form for administration or administrator.
Adjudicate vs Arbitrate vs Mediate
Adjudicate means to act as a judge in disputes.
Adjacent vs Adjoining
Adjacent means next to but without physical contact. The basketball arena is directly adjacent to the team’s hotel. Adjoining means having a common point of contact. The basketball team players have adjoining rooms in the hotel.
Adieu vs Ado vs À deux
Adieu means goodbye. Since joining the health club, Ty bid adieu to bad eating habits. Ado means bother, fuss, or trouble. “Husband, let’s follow, to see the end of this ado.”—The Taming of the Shrew À deux means to involve two people in a private or intimate nature. The inn featured dining à deux, private […]