A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too. Homophones that are spelled the same are also both homographs and homonyms.[1] Homophones that are spelled differently are also called heterographs. The term "homophone" may also apply to units longer or shorter than words, such as phrases, letters or groups of letters that are pronounced the same as another phrase, letter or group of letters
Homonyms
Homonyms, or multiple meaning words, are words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings. For example, bear.
A bear (the animal) can bear (tolerate) very cold temperatures.
The driver turned left (opposite of right) and left (departed from) the main road.
The driver turned left (opposite of right) and left (departed from) the main road.
Homophones, also known as sound-alike words, are words that are pronounced identically although they have different spellings and meanings. These words are a very common source of confusion when writing. Common examples of sets of homophones include: to, too, and two; they're and their; bee and be; sun and son; which and witch; and plain and plane.
Homographs
Homographs are words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings and different pronunciations. Some examples of homographs are:
bass as in fish vs bass as in music,
bow as in arrow vs bow as in bending or taking a bow at the end of a performance,
close as in next to vs close as in shut the door,
desert as in dry climate vs desert as in leaving alone.
bow as in arrow vs bow as in bending or taking a bow at the end of a performance,
close as in next to vs close as in shut the door,
desert as in dry climate vs desert as in leaving alone.
| Homonyms | Homophones | Homographs |
|---|---|---|
| multiple meaning words | Words that sound alike | Same spelling, different pronunciation, different meanings |
| the spruce tree... to spruce up... | addition for math edition of a book | desert = abandon desert = area of land |
| suit yourself... wore a suit... | I want to go I like it too One plus one is two | bass = fish bass = instrument |
| weigh on the scale... scale the wall... | capitol building state capital | close = nearby close = to shut |
| the price is fair... go to the fair... | pick a flower bake with flour | bow = to bend down bow = ribbon |
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