| A | B |
| gear | I packed my camping gear. |
| scare | Did the loud noise scare you? |
| fear | She has a fear of high places. |
| cheer | The crowd gave a cheer for him! |
| spare | It's good that we had a spare tire. |
| hear | I didn't hear you come in. |
| rear | Let's sit in the rear of the bus. |
| stair | Watch your step on the first stair. |
| airfare | We paid the airfare for the trip. |
| career | Do you want a career in science? |
| Compare | Compare the plots of the two stories. |
| spear | The spear has a sharp point. |
| beard | He shaved his beard. |
| area | The area on the left is for family. |
| appear | The moon will appear at dusk. |
| yearly | The parade is a yearly event. |
| tear | A tear rolled down my cheek. |
| lair | The animal is asleep in its lair. |
| mere | The speech was a mere five minutes long. |
| snare | Don't get caught in a snare. |