“The novel's heroin saves the village.”
Confusables Entry 1022 / 1605 60-second read
Heroine vs. Heroin
A female hero versus the opioid drug.
The comparisoni
“The novel's heroine saves the village.”
The ruleii
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HEROINE = female hero. HEROIN = drug.
HEROINE ends in -INE, like "feminine" — a female hero. HEROIN (no final E) is the narcotic.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
HeroinE = hEroic woman.