Commonly misspelled homophones

In a nutshell

There are several words that sound the same when spoken aloud yet have different meanings. These are known as homophones. In this summary, you will learn the most commonly misspelled homophones.

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same when spoken but that have different spellings and different meanings. Sometimes there can be three words that sound the same yet all mean different things.

Commonly misspelled homophones

Some homophones are harder than others to remember. Here are some of the most commonly misspelled homophones.

*buy*	by	bye
I like to *buy* new toys.	I walk by the park every day.	She waved bye* as she left.*
two	to	too
We have *two* cats at home.	I gave it to you yesterday. (preposition) We are going to go. (infinitive form of a verb)	He did *too* little. (express quantity) I forgot to do my homework *too*. (meaning 'as well', 'also')
*there*	*their*	*they're*
*There* are five dogs.	I took *their* cat home with me. (belonging to them)	They're very big and loud. (contraction of 'they are')

*you're*	*your*
*You're* a student at my school. (contraction of 'you are')	*Your* mum is very kind. (belonging to you)
*it's*	*its*
*It's* very hot outside. (contraction of 'it is')	The table has lost one of *its* legs. (belongs to it)
*whether*	*weather*
I asked *whether* they have any orange juice.	The *weather* is hot and humid today.
*here*	*hear*
My family has lived *here* for ten years.	I can't *hear* well in my left ear.
*hour*	*our*
It took over an *hour* to walk home.	I took *our* dog for a walk.