Spelling Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs

Homophones are words that sound the same but are different in meaning or spelling

Homographs are spelled the same, but differ in meaning or pronunciation.

Homonyms can be homophones, homographs, or both.

The chart below will help you know the difference among these type of words.

Homographs
Homophones (Words with the same
Homonyms
(sound-alike word) spelling, different
(Multiple-meaning words)
pronunciation, different
meanings)

a fair price principal of a school desert — abandon, leave

fair weather principle of communication desert — barren land
go to the fair

raise the flag addition in math bass — fish

a salary raise edition of a book bass — instrument
raise chickens

lean meat capitol building close — nearby

look lean and tall capital city close — to shut
lean on the wal

anchor the boat bow — to bend down

pick a flower
anchored to the wall bow — ribbon
bake with flour
hope, my anchor

tie a knot
through the door agape — a love feast
a knot of people
threw a ball out of the agape — wide open
3 knots per hour
window
a tree knot

lift a box into the van minute — tiny, small

pray for good health
lift your arm minute — unit of time
a bird's prey
a ski lift

a subject matter the king's reign

wind — to coil
a matter of seconds a heavy rain
wind — moving air
types of matter stop with the reins

a stable job the third tier of a cake

sow — to plant seed
an animal stable a tear roiling down
sow — female pig
a stable chair the cheek

Resources:
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