Master confusing words with ease
Canvas vs. Canvass
Canvas
/ˈkænvəs/Examples:
There was a loud rip and the canvas split open.Immediately all the beauty flashed back into the canvas.Did you really tear the canvas?
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsCanvass
/ˈkænvəs/Examples:
Door-to-door canvassing often boosts voter engagement.Volunteers help to canvass neighborhoods for charity donations.The team set out to canvass opinions on local policy changes.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Ways to tell them apart:
- Canvas is a type of strong, heavy cloth usually used for making sails, tents, or as a surface for oil painting.
- Canvass involves soliciting or gathering support, votes, or opinions on a certain issue or person.
- Canvas and art both end with s, which can help you remember that canvas is related to painting.
- Both words sound the same, but canvass has an extra s to indicate the additional effort needed for gathering opinions or votes.
- Think of canvass as containing the v for vote since it's commonly used in a political context.
© 2025 Lithium Lab Pte Ltd