The words 'ratify' It is 'rectify' are commonly confused in everyday life of speakers and in written texts. It is important not to confuse them, because although they are similar in terms of pronunciation and, therefore, they are homophones, they have different meanings, see their uses and meanings of each of them below:
'Ratify' (with 'a') means to confirm, prove, validate, this verb can be used in contexts such as:
The countries ratified the promise of truce.
The trial date will be ratified.
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'Rectify' (with 'e') means to correct, amend, align, this verb can be used in contexts such as:
rectified tracing using a ruler.
the error will be rectified.
Pay attention to their meanings so you don't miss the context in which each of these words should be used, so you'll do well in the tests and you'll be able to write great texts.
