25+ Homophones List & Examples (PDF)
In this article you will find a list of common English homophones with examples.
What is homophone in English?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. For instance, “him” and “hymn” are examples of homophones. It is important to know their correct spelling and meaning so that you can use them correctly.
Mastering these can be challenging for English learners, but with practice and using them in context, you can improve your understanding of these similar-sounding words. For example him and hymn are homophone words.
A helpful method of remembering homophones is to associate them with their functions and analyse the part of speech to which each word in the pair belongs. However you choose to remember them, the key to understanding them is continuous practice by using them in sentences.
Difference between homophone, homograph and homonym
Let’s look at the differences between homophones, homographs and homonyms.
Type | Definition | Examples |
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Homophones | Words that have the same sounds but different meanings and spellings. |
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Homographs | Words that have the same spelling but different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations as well. |
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Homonyms | Words that have the same spelling or pronunciation but have different functions and meanings. |
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25+ homophone pairs with meaning – examples
This table provides commonly used homophone pairs in English along with their meanings and example sentences for better understanding.
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