Palate – the roof of your mouthPalette – flat board that artists use when mixing small amounts of paintPallet – a platform that goods are stacked on

Never mind. Unless you’re referring to a Nirvana album.

Okay.

On the lam.

Overdue – a reference to timeOverdo – those seven shots at lunch

Peace – a state of tranquilityPiece – a part of something

Wrack – violent, ruinous occurrencesRack – as a noun it refers to framework, as a verb it can refer to extreme stress. A person may feel racked, but never wracked.

Peek – to look at something secretlyPeak – the pointed top of anythingPique – to make someone angry or annoyed

Precedence – a consideration of importancePrecedents – the plural of precedent

Quay – a platform near waterCay – a small islandKey – same as cay but pronounced as key