10 Homophones with Meaning and Examples! In this useful lesson, we’ll explore a fun part of the English language called homophones. These are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings. Understanding homophones is not only interesting but also very helpful for anyone learning or improving their English.
We’ll go through 10 common homophones, explaining what they mean and showing you how they’re used with some easy examples. This way, learning English can become a bit more enjoyable and less confusing, especially for young learners and beginners.
10 Homophones with Meaning and Examples
1- Aunt or Aren’t
Aunt is the sister of one’s father or mother or the wife of one’s uncle.
Example: My aunt won the gold medal in chess competition.
Aren’t is the short form of ‘are not’.
Example: We aren’t going to play cricket this Sunday.
2- Bait or Bate
Bait is something that is used to lure or attract someone in order to catch them.
Example: The robbers put bait of money in the trap.
Bate is the act of beating someone or something.
Example: He was bated with a stick.
3- Bane or Bane
Bane is an agent that causes harm, death, or destruction.
Example: The most harmful bane for the environment is air pollution.
Bane is also a word meaning ‘something that ruins everything’.
Example: His jealousy was the bane of their relationship.
4- Bein or Bean
Bein is an old word meaning ‘been’.
Example: I bein here for hours.
Bean is a type of legume that is grown for its seed or pod.
Example: He grows a variety of beans in his garden.
5- Board or Bored
Board is a thin, flat piece of wood, plastic, or metal.
Example: She nailed the board to the wall.
Bored means ‘to be tired of something’.
Example: I’m bored of this game. Let’s play something else.
6- Buy or Bye
Buy means to purchase something with money.
Example: I bought a new car.
Bye is a word used to say goodbye.
Example: Bye, see you later.
7- Cell or Sell
Cell is the smallest unit of a living organism.
Example: Each cell has its own DNA.
Sell means to give something in exchange for money.
Example: I sell flowers in the market.
8- Clue or Cluedo
Clue is information that helps one to solve a problem or understand something better.
Example: He gave her a few clues about the password.
Cluedo is a board game where players try to solve a murder mystery.
Example: I was playing cluedo with my friends last night.
9- Die or Dye
Die is to stop living.
Example: He died of cancer.
Dye is to change the colour of something by adding a dye.
Example: I dyed my hair red.
10- Doe or Dough
Doe is the female of a deer.
Example: The doe was very shy and ran away as soon as she saw us.
Dough is a type of flour that is used to make bread, cakes, etc.
Example: I’m going to make some doughnuts for breakfast.
