10 Homophones with Meaning and Examples
- Aunt – 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.
- Bait – 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
