In our latest booklet, 101 Homonym Tips, there are another 100 homonyms. Below are lists of homophones and homographs:
An example of a homonym is the word ball, whether it is a ball used in a football game (see scoreboard) or a formal dance.
Other words considered homonyms are bear (the animal) and bear (to carry). However, the word bare, because of the difference in spelling, is known as a homophone.
Homophones
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| Word | Meaning | Word | Meaning |
| arc | a segment of a curve | ark | the boat that Noah built |
| beach | place to sunbathe | beech | a tree |
| cede | give up | seed | sow plants |
| doe | female deer | dough | used to make bread |
| earn | pay from job | urn | vase | fir | a tree | fur | skin of an animal |
| gait | a horse's step | gate | a way through a fence |
| hoarse | a rough voice | horse | an animal |
| idle | not working | idol | someone who is admired |
| jewel | a precious stone | joule | a unit of energy |
| key | opens a lock | quay | jetty or wharf |
| leak | escape of liquid | leek | vegetable of the onion factory |
| mince | ground meat | mints | candy |
| nay | negative vote | neigh | sound from a horse |
| one | a single unit | won | came first |
| peace | not at war | piece | slice of pizza |
| queue | to stand in line | cue | a hint |
| real | not false | reel | spool of thread |
| sea | ocean | see | to view |
| tea | a beverage | tee | supports a golf ball |
| wait | a stationary position | weight | measurement of heaviness |
| yoke | harness for oxen | yolk | yellow part of an egg |
Homographs
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| Word | First meaning | Second meaning |
| affect | have an influence on something | to show a pretense | bass | deep male voice | a fish |
| close | shut | near to |
| desert | leave | arid country |
| entrance | doorway | awestruck |
| frequent | occurring often | to visit |
| gill | a measure of liquid | a fish organ |
| harp | musical instrument | to nag tiresomely |
| invalid | false | sick person |
| Job/job | book in Old Testament | task |
| lead | contents of pencil | to go ahead |
| minute | part of an hour | very small |
| object | an article | to disagree |
| present | gift | current time |
| refuse | to deny | garbage |
| sow | female pig | to plant seed |
| tier | layer of cake | one who ties |
| viola | flower | musical instrument |
| wind | as in weather | to coil a spring (watch, etc.) |
