Homonym vs. Homophone: What’s the difference?

Homonyms and homophones are similar but different. Homonyms have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings, while homophones have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings. They can be confusing for readers and impact comprehension. A homonym and homophone are quite similar concepts, but with some very important distinctions between the two. Both […]

What’s a homonym?

Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and sound but different meanings. They differ from homographs, which have the same spelling but different pronunciations, and homophones, which have the same pronunciation but different spellings. Homonyms are easy to use because they have identical spellings and sounds. Homonym can be seen as a subset of […]

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