Suggested by: @ShipWracked
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Homophones: a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling
Ex. son and sun
Morgan's son is three years old.
The sun is very bright today.
Ex. here and hear
Here is an example.
Can you hear me?
Ex. hole and whole
There's a hole in my sock.
I ate a whole bag of jelly beans.
Ex. to, too, and two
I have to study.
Are you studying too?
There are two of us.
Same word, different spelling:
Ex. recognize and recognise
These both mean the same thing, but they are spelt differently.
The spelling is not very important in this case.
Depending on where you live, one spelling might be more common than the other.
In the U.S., we use "recognize", but in Britain "recognise" is more common.
When writing a story, just use whichever spelling you're most comfortable with.
Ex. organize and organise
Ex. color and colour
Ex. gray and grey
Homograph: words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
Ex. rose and rose
Her favorite flower is the rose.
The audience rose from their seats.
Ex. bat and bat
She swung the bat to hit the ball.
There's a bat sleeping in that cave.
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Feel free to ask questions or add your own examples in the comments!
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