Homonyms

Homonyms include two sub categories:

• Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

• Homophones are words that sound the same when you pronounce them, but have different meanings.

Also See:

Similar English Words
Common English Mistakes

Homographs

Homophones

Accept	Except	One	Won
Allowed	Aloud	Pair	Pear
Bee	Be	Paws	Pause
Cent	Scent / Sent	Right	Write
Cell	Sell	Role	Roll
Dear	Deer	Sail	Sale
Die	Dye	See	Sea
Eight	Ate	Some	Sum
For	Four	Sun	Son
Forth	Fourth	Stayed	Staid
Hangar	Hanger	Stair	Stare
Knot	Not	Stake	Steak
Leak	Leek	Tale	Tail
Made	Maid	Two	To / Too
Mail	Male	Week	Weak
Meet	Meat	Witch	Which
Night	Knight	Whether	Weather
None	Nun	Whine	Wine

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