noun
- a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling
Usage: linguistics
Examples
- The words 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're' are homophones.
- Students often confuse homophones like 'to,' 'too,' and 'two.'
- 'Right' and 'write' are homophones that sound identical but mean different things.
- The teacher explained that 'flour' and 'flower' are homophones.
- Many spelling errors occur when people mix up homophones.
- The words 'break' and 'brake' are common homophones in English.