Homophones and homonyms

(Homofone en homonieme)

What is a homophone?

Homophones are words that:

  • sound almost the same.

  • have different spellings.

  • have different meanings.


Example: He blew out the candles.

We have a blue car.

What is a homonym?

Homonyms are words that:

  • look the same.

  • are spelled the same.

  • have different meanings.


Example: I withdraw money at the bank.

I sit on the bank of the river.