There are certain words in English language that  sound similar but have different meanings.People get confused as to which word  to  use and  at what context. Below are some of such words with their meanings.

Advice - Advise

# Advice means a suggestion or guidance

Example: I disliked his foolish advice.

# Advise means giving an advice

Example: It is unwise to advise others.

Altar - alter

# Altar is an elevated place where religious rights are performed.

Example:  I lighted camphor at the altar of God.

# Alter means to modify something.

Example:  The tailor altered the shirt slightly.

Canvas - Canvass.

# Canvas is a cloth of hemp or cotton.

Example: He always  paints on the canvas.

# Canvass is to solicit or ask for votes.

Example: He is canvassing for the Congress party.

Compliment - Complement.

# Compliment is a word of praise.

Example: My friend thanked me for my compliment on his work.

# Complement is a word  which completes the meaning of a verb.

Example: Love is a complement to life.

Dose - Doze.

#Dose is the quantity of medicine taken at a time.

Example: He takes a dose of medicine daily.

# Doze is to sleep slightly.

Example:  She doesn't doze in the afetrnoon.

Quite - Quiet.

# Quite means completely

Example : He is quite happy with his new job.

#  Quiet means calm

Example: I found the auditorium quiet and soundless.

Ryot - Riot

# Ryot means farmer

Example: His father is a ryot.

# Riot means an uproar.

Example: There are several riots in India.

Canon - Cannon

# Canon means a rule or principle.

Example: We should respect the canons of morality.

# Cannon means a heavy gun.

Example: The soldiers fired the cannons at the enemy.

Caracass - Corpse

# Caracass means the dead body of an animal.

Example: I found the caracass of a cow on the road.

# Corpse means the dead body of a human being.

Example: The corpse of the rich man was carried to the burial ground in a van.

Diseased - Deceased

# Diseased means being sick.

Example: She  is completely diseased.

# Deceased refers to a dead person.

Example: The deceased policeman was survived by his wife and two sons.

Ingenious - Ingenuous

# Ingenious means clever.

Example:  Mr.Ram has an ingenious ability of teaching.

# Ingenuous means being frank and innocent.

Example: The little boy was so ingenuous   .

These words are called homonyms .