๐ True Homonyms (Same spelling & pronunciation)
| Word | Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bat | Flying mammal | Sports equipment (e.g., cricket bat) |
| Bark | Dog sound | Tree covering |
| Bank | Financial institution | Edge of a river |
| Watch | To look at something | A timepiece |
| Spring | A season | To jump |
| Match | A contest | A small firestarter |
| Rock | A stone | To sway gently |
| Ring | A jewelry piece | The sound a bell makes |
| Light | Not heavy | A source of illumination |
| Well | In good health | A water source |
| Fair | Just or unbiased | A carnival or exhibition |
| Jam | Fruit spread | A traffic block |
| Right | Correct | Opposite of left |
| Rose | A flower | Past tense of “rise” |
| Can | A container | To be able to |
| Lie | To recline | To not tell the truth |
| Trip | A journey | To stumble or fall |
| Bat | Animal | Hit with bat |
| Duck | A bird | To lower your head quickly |
| Row | A line of things | To paddle a boat |
| Fan | A cooling device | An admirer |
| Pen | A writing tool | An animal enclosure |
| File | Documents | To smooth with a tool |
| Nail | Part of the finger | A small metal spike |
| Tire | To become weary | A car wheel covering |
| Scale | A weighing tool | A part of a fish |
| Trip | A journey | To stumble |
| Train | A vehicle | To practice or teach |
| Well | Healthy | A deep water hole |
| Letter | Alphabet symbol | A written message |
| Point | A sharp end | A score in a game |
| Seal | An animal | To close tightly |
| Stick | A piece of wood | To adhere to something |
| Pool | A body of water | A game played on a table |
| Fly | Insect | To move through air |
| Trip | Journey | To stumble while walking |
๐ Heteronyms (Same spelling, different pronunciation)
| Word | Meaning 1 (pronunciation) | Meaning 2 (pronunciation) |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | To guide (leed) | A metal (led) |
| Bass | A low voice (base) | A kind of fish (bass) |
| Tear | Eye drop (teer) | To rip (tair) |
| Bow | To bend (boส) | A weapon (bau) |
| Wind | Air movement (wind) | To turn something (wฤซnd) |
| Row | Line of items (roh) | A fight (rau) |
| Read | Present tense (reed) | Past tense (red) |
| Close | Near (klohs) | To shut (klohz) |
| Minute | A unit of time (min-it) | Very small (my-newt) |
| Live | To be alive (liv) | Happening now (laiv) |
| Object | A thing (หรคb-jikt) | To oppose (ษb-หjekt) |
| Content | Happy (kษn-หtent) | Whatโs inside (หkรคn-หtent) |
| Refuse | To decline (ri-หfyรผz) | Trash (หre-fyรผs) |
| Present | Gift (หpre-zษnt) | To show (pri-หzent) |
| Wound | Past tense of wind (woond) | An injury (wownd) |
๐ง Homophones (Same pronunciation, different spelling)
| Word 1 | Word 2 | Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two | Too | Number | Also |
| Pair | Pear | A set of two | A fruit |
| See | Sea | To look | Large water body |
| Write | Right | To form letters | Correct or direction |
| Knight | Night | Medieval soldier | Time after day |
| Weak | Week | Not strong | 7 days |
| Sun | Son | Star in the sky | Male child |
| Male | Postal item | Gender | |
| Eight | Ate | Number | Past tense of eat |
| Flour | Flower | Baking ingredient | Blooming plant |
| Blue | Blew | Color | Past of “blow” |
| Brake | Break | A car stop device | To shatter or pause |
| Piece | Peace | A portion | Calmness |
| Plain | Plane | Simple or flat | Aircraft or a geometric tool |
| Sale | Sail | A discount | A shipโs fabric |
| Allowed | Aloud | Permitted | Spoken loudly |
| Whole | Hole | Entire | An opening |
| No | Know | Negative response | To be aware of |
| Here | Hear | In this place | To listen |
| Wear | Where | To put on clothes | A place |
| Buy | By | To purchase | Near or next to |
| Weather | Whether | Climate | Choice/condition word |
| Steal | Steel | To take unlawfully | A strong metal |
| Tail | Tale | Animalโs rear part | A story |
| Pale | Pail | Light-colored | A bucket |
| Weak | Week | Not strong | 7 days |
| Scene | Seen | A view | Past tense of “see” |
| Waist | Waste | Part of the body | Unused material |
| Rode | Road | Past of ride | Street |
| So | Sew | Therefore | To stitch |
| Role | Roll | A character part | Bread or a rotation |
| Doe | Dough | Female deer | Unbaked bread |
| Meat | Meet | Edible flesh | To encounter |
| Foul | Fowl | Offensive or dirty | A bird |
| Knight | Night | Warrior | Evening time |
| Capital | Capitol | City of government | Government building |
โ 1. True Homonyms
(Same spelling, same pronunciation, different meanings)
| Word | Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bat | Flying mammal | Sports equipment |
| Bark | Sound a dog makes | Tree covering |
| Bank | Financial institution | Edge of river |
| Well | In good health | Water source |
| Spring | Season | To jump |
| Watch | To observe | A wrist timepiece |
| Ring | Circular band | Sound of a bell |
| Fair | Just or equal | Festival |
| Jam | Fruit spread | Traffic congestion |
| Match | Competition | Fire starter |
| Light | Not heavy | Illumination |
| Right | Direction | Correct |
| Rock | Stone | To sway |
| Trip | A journey | To stumble |
| Duck | A bird | To lower quickly |
| Row | A line | To paddle |
| Pen | Writing tool | Animal enclosure |
| Can | A container | To be able to |
| Tire | Vehicle part | To become weary |
| Lie | To recline | To not tell the truth |
| Bark | Tree skin | Dog sound |
| Plant | Living organism | To place in soil |
| File | Folder of documents | To smoothen |
| Seal | Marine animal | To close tightly |
| Fly | Insect | To move in air |
| Train | Rail transport | To teach |
| Stick | Piece of wood | To adhere |
| Pool | Water body | Game |
| Well | Good condition | Water hole |
| Point | Sharp tip | Argument idea |
| Watch | Look closely | Wrist accessory |
| Arm | Body part | Weapons |
| Nail | Finger part | Metal pin |
| Trip | Journey | Stumble |
| Rose | A flower | Past of “rise” |
| Bat | Mammal | To hit (verb) |
| Stamp | Postage sticker | To stomp |
| Tie | Neckwear | To draw |
| Address | To speak to | A location |
| Club | A venue | A blunt weapon |
| Park | Outdoor area | To stop a car |
| Current | Happening now | Flow of water |
| Date | Fruit | Calendar day |
| Trip | Journey | Fall down |
| Bark | Tree coat | Yell harshly |
| Yard | Garden | Measurement |
| Net | Internet | Mesh trap |
| Tip | Advice | Pointed end |
| Log | Wood piece | Record entry |
| Ruler | Measuring tool | Monarch |
๐ 2. Heteronyms
(Same spelling, different pronunciation and meaning)
| Word | Meaning 1 (Pronunciation) | Meaning 2 (Pronunciation) |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | To guide (leed) | Metal (led) |
| Bass | Low sound (base) | Fish (bass) |
| Tear | Eye drop (teer) | Rip (tair) |
| Bow | To bend (boส) | Weapon (bau) |
| Wind | Air (wind) | To twist (wฤซnd) |
| Row | Line (roh) | Dispute (rau) |
| Read | Present (reed) | Past (red) |
| Close | Near (klohs) | To shut (klohz) |
| Live | Exist (liv) | Broadcast (laiv) |
| Object | Item (หรคb-jikt) | To protest (ษb-หjekt) |
| Minute | Time unit (min-it) | Tiny (my-newt) |
| Present | Gift (หpre-zษnt) | To give (pri-หzent) |
| Desert | Barren place (dez-ert) | To abandon (di-zurt) |
| Wound | Injury (woond) | Past of wind (wownd) |
| Sewer | Waste pipe (soo-er) | One who sews (soh-er) |
| Polish | From Poland (poh-lish) | To make shiny (paw-lish) |
| Refuse | Trash (หre-fyรผs) | To decline (ri-หfyรผz) |
| Compact | Agreement (หkรคm-pakt) | Small (kษm-หpakt) |
| Lead | To guide (leed) | Metal (led) |
| Buffet | Self-serve meal (buff-ay) | To strike repeatedly (buff-et) |
| Does | Plural of doe (doze) | Present tense of do (duz) |
| Excuse | Justification (ik-หskyรผs) | To forgive (หek-skyoos) |
| Contest | Competition (หkรคn-หtest) | To argue against (kษn-หtest) |
| Row | A line (roh) | Quarrel (rau) |
| Bow | Weapon (bau) | Gesture (boh) |
| Agape | Mouth open (uh-GAYP) | Love (AH-gah-pay) |
| Reside | To live in (ri-ZIDE) | Present (RE-sid) (rare poetic use) |
| Dove | Bird (duhv) | Past of dive (dohv) |
| Invalid | Not valid (หin-vษ-lid) | Ill person (in-หva-lid) |
| Number | Digit (nuhm-ber) | More numb (num-er) |
| Sewer | Waste pipe (soo-er) | Person sewing (so-er) |
| Alternate | Substitute (awl-ter-nษt) | Every other (awl-ter-nayt) |
| Read | Present (reed) | Past (red) |
| Incense | Fragrance (in-sens) | To enrage (in-senss) |
| Console | Comfort (kษn-หsohl) | Gaming device (หkรคn-sohl) |
| Entrance | Entry point (en-trans) | To enchant (en-trance) |
| Present | To show (pri-zent) | A gift (pre-zent) |
| Object | Item (ob-jekt) | To protest (ษb-jekt) |
| Invalid | Unacceptable (in-vuh-lid) | Disabled person (in-vuh-leed) |
| Close | Shut (klohz) | Near (klohs) |
| Compact | Small (kum-pakt) | Agreement (kom-pakt) |
| Row | Line (roh) | Fight (rau) |
| Lead | Metal (led) | Guide (leed) |
| Bass | Fish (bass) | Low sound (base) |
| Tear | Rip (tair) | Cry (teer) |
| Content | Happy (kษn-tent) | Subject matter (kรคn-tent) |
| Wind | Blow (wind) | Coil (wฤซnd) |
| Wound | Injury (woond) | Twisted (wownd) |
๐ง 3. Homophones
(Sound the same, different spellings and meanings)
| Word 1 | Word 2 | Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two | Too | Number | Also |
| Pair | Pear | Set of two | Fruit |
| See | Sea | To look | Large water body |
| Right | Write | Correct | To form letters |
| Knight | Night | Warrior | Time after day |
| Weak | Week | Not strong | Seven days |
| Male | Post | Gender | |
| Ate | Eight | Past of eat | Number |
| Flour | Flower | Baking item | Plant |
| Blue | Blew | Color | Past of blow |
| Brake | Break | Stop mechanism | To shatter |
| Peace | Piece | Calm | A part |
| Plain | Plane | Simple | Aircraft |
| Sale | Sail | Discount | Fabric on a ship |
| Allowed | Aloud | Permitted | Spoken |
| Hole | Whole | Opening | Entire |
| Know | No | To understand | Negative |
| Here | Hear | In this place | To listen |
| Where | Wear | Location | To dress |
| Buy | By | To purchase | Near |
| Whether | Weather | If | Climate |
| Steal | Steel | To rob | Metal |
| Tale | Tail | Story | Animalโs end |
| Pail | Pale | Bucket | Faint in color |
| Scene | Seen | Setting | Past of โseeโ |
| Waste | Waist | Trash | Midsection |
| Road | Rode | Street | Past of ride |
| Sew | So | Stitch | Therefore |
| Role | Roll | Function | Bread or turn |
| Doe | Dough | Deer | Unbaked mixture |
| Meat | Meet | Flesh | Encounter |
| Fowl | Foul | Bird | Dirty or offensive |
| Serial | Cereal | Ongoing series | Breakfast food |
| Miner | Minor | Digger | Underage person |
| Bored | Board | Uninterested | Flat piece |
| Heel | Heal | Foot part | To get better |
| Capital | Capitol | City | Building |
| Kernel | Colonel | Core of seed | Army officer |
| Principal | Principle | Head of school | Rule or law |
| Compliment | Complement | Praise | Completes something |
| Stationary | Stationery | Not moving | Writing paper |
| Sight | Site | Vision | Location |
| Altar | Alter | Sacred table | To change |
| Summery | Summary | Bright, like summer | Condensed version |
| Dual | Duel | Two-fold | Combat |
| Council | Counsel | Advisory group | Legal advisor |
| Raise | Raze | Lift | Demolish |
| Rain | Reign | Water from sky | Rule over |
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