Homonyms Flashcards
Bear / Bare (/beər/)
Bear – To carry or endure something
Example: I can’t bear the pain any longer.
Bare – Without covering
Example: She walked on the bare floor without shoes.
Horde / Hoard (/hɔːrd/)
Horde – A large group of people or things
Example: A horde of fans gathered outside the stadium.
Hoard – A hidden collection of valuable things
Example: He has a hoard of old coins in his attic.
Compliment / Complement (/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/)
Compliment – A polite expression of praise or admiration
Example: She gave me a lovely compliment on my dress.
Complement – Something that completes or goes well with something else
Example: The red wine is a perfect complement to the steak.
Stationary / Stationery (/ˈsteɪʃənəri/)
Stationary – Not moving, fixed in one place
Example: The car remained stationary at the red light.
Stationery – Writing materials like paper, pens, and envelopes
Example: She bought new stationery for school.
Principal / Principle (/ˈprɪnsəpəl/)
Principal – The head of a school or the most important part of something
Example: The school principal gave a speech at the assembly.
Principle – A fundamental belief or rule
Example: Honesty is an important principle to follow in life.
Allowed / Aloud (uh-loud)
Allowed: given permission.
He is allowed to go out today.
Aloud: spoken out loud.
Read the sentence aloud.
Capital / Capitol (ka-pi-tl)
Capital: a city or money.
Delhi is the capital of India.
Capitol: a government building.
They protested at the capitol.
Die / Dye (dai)
Die: to stop living.
Plants die without water.
Dye: to color something.
She will dye her hair red.
Pair / Pear (pair)
Pair: two things that go together.
I bought a new pair of shoes.
Pear: a juicy fruit.
She ate a fresh pear.
Seam / Seem (seem)
Seam: where two edges join (usually cloth).
The seam of my jeans ripped.
Seem: to appear or look like.
You seem tired today.
Idle / Idol (ai-dl)
Idle: not active or doing anything.
He sat idle all day.
Idol: someone admired.
Sachin is his cricket idol.
Here / Hear (heer)
Here: in this place.
Come here quickly!
Hear: to listen.
Can you hear me now?
Heel / Heal (heel)
Heel: back part of the foot.
Her heel was hurting.
Heal: to get better or recover.
The wound will heal soon.
Flew / Flu / Flue (floo)
Flew: past tense of fly.
The bird flew over the lake.
Flu: short for influenza (illness).
She stayed home due to the flu.
Flue: a pipe for smoke or heat.
Smoke came out through the chimney flue.
Serial / Cereal (seer-ee-uhl)
Serial: something in a sequence.
She watches a serial every evening.
Cereal: a breakfast grain.
He had cereal and milk for breakfast.
Sole / Soul (sohl)
Sole: only one, or bottom of the foot/shoe.
He was the sole survivor.
Soul: the spiritual or emotional part of a person.
She’s a kind and gentle soul.
Knight / Night (nait)
Knight: a soldier from the past.
The knight wore shining armor.
Night: time after sunset.
I sleep better at night.
Maid / Made (maid)
Maid: a female house helper.
The maid cleaned the house.
Made: past tense of make.
He made a paper boat.
Scene / Seen (seen)
Scene: a part of a play, movie, or view.
The final scene was emotional.
Seen: past participle of see.
I’ve seen that movie before.
Stake / Steak (stayk)
Stake: a wooden post or something at risk.
He drove a stake into the ground.
Steak: a slice of meat.
She ordered a juicy steak.
Root / Route (root or rowt)
Root: part of a plant underground.
The tree’s roots are deep.
Route: a way or path.
We took a different route home.
Raze / Raise (rayz)
Raze: to destroy completely.
They will raze the old building.
Raise: to lift or increase.
He wants to raise his hand.
Birth / Berth (burth)
Birth: the process of being born.
The birth of a child is a joy.
Berth: a sleeping place on a train or ship.
She got the upper berth in the train.
Write / Right / Rite (rait)
Write: to form letters or words.
I like to write in my journal.
Right: correct or a direction.
You got the right answer!
Rite: a ceremonial act.
The rite was performed at the temple.
Coarse / Course (kors)
Coarse: rough or not fine.
The cloth felt coarse.
Course: a path, subject, or dish.
He took a course in design.
