Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs

Homonyms are words which have the same spelling and pronunciation as each other but different meanings and origins. 

Homophones are words which have the same pronunciation as each other but different spellings and meanings. 

Homographs are words which are spelt the same as each other but which have a different pronunciation and meaning.

Homonyms

adder arm ash ace alarm

axe

back ball band bank bar

bark bat bear bill bit

blow boil

Homophones

A homophone is one of two or more words which sound the same but which

have different meanings.

aye/eye/I ate/eight allowed/aloud

altar/alter arc/ark be/bee

bail/bale bald/bawled band/banned

bare/bear