Homophones and near homophones

In a nutshell 

Homophones are two or more words that sound the same when spoken aloud but that are spelt differently and have two different meanings. In this summary, you will learn some common homophones as well as some common near homophones.

Homophones

Homophones are spelt differently and have different meanings, but when spoken sound the same. 

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Near homophones

Besides homophones, there are also near homophones. These are words that are pronounced similarly but that have different meanings and different spellings. These words are tricky and are commonly mistaken for one another.

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