Homophones, Homonyms and homographs

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homonym

a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning

homophone

a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word

homograph

a word written the same way as another word but having a different meaning

ex.

bare, bear dear, deer

ex.

crane, crane sink, sink

ex.

dove, dove


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