What's the difference between a taxi fare and home cooked fare? Would you like to ride on the ferris wheel at the fair? It wouldn't be fair if you had a ride and I didn't. If you find the similarities between these words confusing, you might enjoy exploring the resources on this page.
Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs
HOMONYMS , or multiple meaning words, are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelled the same and have different meanings, but sound different.
HOMOPHONES are a type of homonym that also sound alike and have different meanings, but have different spellings. For example fair and fare.
HOMOGRAPHS are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
HOMOPHONES are a type of homonym that also sound alike and have different meanings, but have different spellings. For example fair and fare.
HOMOGRAPHS are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Glossary of Homonyms and Homographs
A list of Homophones
Test your knowledge of Homonyms with this quiz.