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What is the word for a word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning?
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Homophone
A homophone is a word that sounds identical to another word but has a completely different meaning and spelling. Common English examples include 'to/two/too,' 'there/their/they're,' and 'know/no.' Homophones occur across many languages and often create confusion for writers and language learners because pronunciation alone cannot distinguish between them.
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The English language has hundreds of homophones; 'right,' 'write,' 'rite,' and 'wright' are all homophones.
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