homophone

(noun)

A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin, for example: carat, caret, carrot, and karat.

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Examples of homophone in the following topics:

  • Common Spelling Errors

    • Two words with different meanings but the same pronunciation are homophones.
    • If you don't know which homophone is the right one to use, look both up in the dictionary to see which meaning (and spelling) you want.
    • Common homophones include: