Homophones

The word “homonym” comes from the prefix “homo”, meaning “the same”, and the suffix “-nym,” means “the name”. Hence, Homonyms are words that sound alike and have different meanings. They either sound the same or are spelt the same, but their meanings are different.

List of Homophones
Homophone Words & Sentences	Homophone Words & Sentences
Aural -The Aural experience of the concert was impressive	Oral- She practices good oral hygiene
Ascent – He began a long ascent of Mt. Everest	Assent – They want the PM’s assent on the bill
Access – The elevator gave access to the top floor	Excess – Do not take an excess of stress in life
Ate – The ape ate all the apples	Eight – We will meet after the office at eight
Bald – He is planning to go bald (hairless)	Bawled – She began to bawl (cry) like a child
Baron – His mother is a press baron (important person)	Barren – This hall used to be a barren building
Blew – He picked a tissue and blew his nose	Blue – His favourite colour is blue
Band – He played the guitar in the live band yesterday	Banned – Taking pets to malls should be banned
Beat – Will he be able to beat the champion of all times?	Beet – He loves to eat beet because it is healthy
Bolder – She is bolder and stronger to cope with the situation	Boulder- He was sitting on a boulder when he fell into the sea
Brake – Use the brake to stop the truck or it will kill the dog	Break – The children play and enjoy during the break
Carat – He bought her half-a-carat diamond ring	Carrot – Drinking carrot juice regularly is good for health
Callous – His callous comments make me feel sad	Callus – The irritated cells healed by forming callus
Ceiling – The ceiling of the palace shone like gold and diamond	Sealing – The closing door sounded like the sealing of her fate
Cent – He was treated in hospital for 50 cents	Scent – The scent of the sandal is refreshing and sweet
Choir – She is a member of a church choir	Quire – The scribe numbered the quires of the manuscripts leaves
Censor – The film got the approval from the censor	Sensor – There are sensor water taps in the office building and there is no need to touch them
Dual – The meeting with the Chairman will serve dual purpose.	Duel – Do you think we should duel over this?
Disburse – I disbursed the EMI for our house	Disperse – Seeds can be dispersed with the storms
Dam – The torrential rain might burst the dam	Damn – She treated her badly and she will be damned to hell for it
Die – Doctors said she will die as she is suffering from cancer	Dye – She dyed her hair pink
Eave – The wild bees usually nest under the eaves of the building	Eve – On the eve of her birthday we have planned a surprise
Eye – She is blind in one eye	Aye – Aye! you are right here and they are searching for you all over.
Fined – He was fined 10 thousands rupees for driving without a helmet.	Find – I could find myself new topics to write articles
Flair – She had the flair for writing	Flare – A flare of something went through her face when she met an accident
Franc – He might be from France as I can see the currency Franc in his wallet	Frank – She is frank and open-hearted
Gait – We saw the gait (walking style) of a Cheetah in the zoo	Gate – The guard opened the gate and let the students in the school
Hew – The carpenters will hew the logs with an axe	Hue – The hue of the prism is like the rainbow in the sky
Holy – Kashi is a holy place and a tourist attraction as well	Wholly – The claims from the insurance is wholly without the interest
Islet – The islet of Santa Clara is worth visiting	Eyelet – He saw the kidnappers from the eyelet of the wall in his room
Idle – She was sitting idle but did not complete the assignments given	Idol – He is the idol of all the young singers in the industr