Meaning & use

homophone

noun·Academic

A word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning and often in spelling.

See it in a sentence

"Flour" and "flower" make a classic pair of English homophones.

Students often confuse homophones like "their," "there," and "they're" in writing.

A note on using this word

Do not confuse "homophone" (same sound) with "homograph" (same spelling, different meaning or sound).

Words with a similar meaning

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