HOMOGRAPHS - Confusing Words with Same Spelling but Different Meaning | List & Examples

homograph[ hom-uh-graf, grahf, hoh-muh ]SHOW IPA
noun
a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear1 “to carry; support” and bear2 “animal” or lead1 “to conduct” and lead2 “metal.”

Difference Between Homograph, Homonym, and Homophone
The definitions of homograph, homonym, and homophone are all very similar. They all contain the prefix homo-, which means “same.” Homographic words are spelled the same way, homophonic words are pronounced the same way, and homonymic words are both spelled and pronounced the same way. All three of these terms refer to words which have something in common and yet have unique meanings.

Common Examples of Homograph
There are numerous examples of homographs in English. Here is a short list:

Bar
Trunk
Chest
Seal
Jam
Light
Wave
Watch
Bat
Tie
Right
Tear
Fly
Letter
Note
Fall
Palm
Arm
Ball
Pin
Roll
Close
Ring
Glasses

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