The words sole and soul are homophones: they sound alike but have different meanings. DEFINITIONS The noun sole refers to the underside of a foot or shoe or to a kind of flatfish. The adjective sole means single, solitary, or the only one. The noun soul refers to spirit, a Read More …
Category: Homophones
Pore Over vs. Pour Over
While similar-sounding words or homophones are already confusing for others, distinguishing between similar-sounding phrases may be even more difficult for some writers. This post will differentiate the phrases pore over and pour over and will show how to properly use them in your writing. Read More …
Sew vs So vs Sow
Another set of homphones that cause confusion includes the words sew, so, and sow. Although these three terms sound very much alike, their uses and meanings are far from similar. This post will present their definitions along with examples so you can identify Read More …
Right vs Rite vs Write
If two words that are homophones (words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling) are already confusing enough for some, imagine if you have three. This is the case with the terms right, rite, and write. Although these words sound the same, Read More …
Waiver vs Waver
While waiver and waver may look similar and have identical sounds, they are actually homophones, words that sound the same but have different meanings, spellings, and/or uses. They may be pronounced in the same manner and their spellings are only set apart by a single Read More …
Vial vs Vile
The words vial and vile are two terms that may sound alike but have completely different meanings and spellings, and this makes them what we call homophones. In this post, we will try to identify the differences between these two to help you use them Read More …
Vice vs Vise
The words vice and vise are homophones, two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, which are often confusing to some because they not only sound alike but they also have similar spellings. However, these terms actually have different Read More …
Wrote vs Rote
Because of their similar pronunciations, homophones present a serious challenge to writers. This even becomes more difficult if the homophones are also spelled similarly. This is the case with the words wrote and rote. Not only do they sound the same, they also Read More …
Tail vs Tale
The words tail and tale are part of a group of words called homophones, which have similar sounds but have different meanings, uses, or spellings. This sometimes causes confusion among writers which lead them to interchange the two terms. This post will help you identify Read More …
Soar vs Sore
Do birds soar or sore high into the sky? Are your feet sore or soar from walking for an hour after your car broke down? It is not uncommon for you to ask these questions since soar and sore are homophones, two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, Read More …