What is the difference between Taut and Taught?

The word “taut” and “taught” are pronounced exactly alike, but are spelled differently and also have different meanings; the word “taut” and “taught” can be called homonyms. Taut simply means to be, not slack, tense, anxiety, stressed not relaxed, especially the muscles or nerve.

Taut can be used in different sentences like

1. Jenny was taut with anxiety as he waited for his HIV results.
2. Since I had to present a speech at the event, I was filled with nervousness before the event.
3. The parents of the boy were filled with taut as they await their son's results.

Taught is the past form of the word teach. To teach means to pass knowledge about a subject to a person, or to train someone by giving instructions about a particular work. Taught can be used in a sentence like

1. I taught my son soccer.
2. Life has taught me to accept anything it throws at me.
3. I was taught how to drive before 18 years.

One of the things that can be confusing for people is understanding the English language. There are some words wherein only one letter can be changed, and the meaning of the whole world will be completely different. When you say taut, this refers to an adjective, which means tense or tight.

This can sometimes be used to describe tough body parts. For example, you may say, “She has taught abdominal muscles.” This means that the person’s abdominal muscles are tight. When you say “taught,” this is the past tense of the word “teach.” When you say taught, this means that you have shown someone how to do something, or you have explained how something needs to be done.