Spelling the endings et, ot, ate or ite

Rarely, this same unstressed sound is spelled with ei:

counterfeit -forgery	Counterfeit bank notes can be a problem.
forfeit -give up	He will forfeit his chance of promotion.
surfeit -excess	We've had a surfeit of food and drink

Homophones from this section:

If you confuse these words the computer spellchecker will not spot your mistake - so it is especially important to learn them.

signet -
1. a seal for documents
2. type of ring

cygnet - young swan

A seal made from red wax is a signet.
Jill gave her boyfriend a signet ring.

The cygnets swam behind the mother swan.

A signet ring is sign of true feelings.

carrot - orange vegetable

carat - unit of weight (200mg)

Carrots are said to be good for eyesight.

Precious stones are measured in carats.

racket -
1. bat with strings
2. loud noise
3. illegal trading

raquet - bat with strings

He broke a string in his racket.
Stop that awful racket !
Selling fake watches is a racket.

Raquet is another spelling for racket.

prophet 1. a person who divines the future 2. someone who speaks by divine inspiration	The prophet said a holy man would come
profit - revenues over time	The amount of sales will determine the profit.