Quête vs Quest
Quête is a semi-false cognate. The main sense is a collection, but it can also be used to refer to something like the quest for the holy grail or a pursuit of the absolute.
Quest can also be used for less noble pursuits: quest for a job - à la recherche d'un emploi.
Quille vs Quill
Quille refers to a skittle, one of the pins used in the British game of ninepins, as well as to the game itself. Quille also means keel, as in the keel of a boat.
Quill is the shaft of a feather tuyau de plume, a large wing or tail feather penne, and the sharp spine found on porcupines piquant.
Quitter vs Quit
Quitter is a semi-false cognate: it means both to leave and to quit (ie, leave something for good).
Quit nearly always means to leave something for good.
Raide vs Raid
Raide is the French adjective for stiff, taut, or steep.
Raid is the English noun for un raid or une incursion.
Raisin vs Raisin
Raisin is the French word for grape.
Raisin is un raisin sec.
Rampant vs Rampant
Rampant is the French adjective for creeping or crawling: Le chat rampant m'a dérangé - The creeping cat disturbed me.
Rampant means growing without limit: Rampant vegetation covers the wall - La végétation exubérante couvre le mur.
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