Homophones

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A word that sounds the same as another word but different in meaning, spelling and origin is called homophones.

adapt – make suitable adopt – take in one’s family as son or daughter	ark – a boat arc – a part of a circle	sole – bottom surface of shoes soul – spirit	dew – early morning moisture due – what one deserves
altar – sacred place of worship alter – change	dye – to colour die – expire	angle – point of meeting of two lines ankle – the joint that connects leg with the foot	gilt – gold colour guilt – sinfulness
ail – disturb ale – beer	pray – offer prayer prey – animal/bird hunted for food	decent – looking nice descent – coming down	week – days in calendar weak – lacking strength
berth – a sleeping seat in train birth – new life	plain – simple plane – surface	cession –yielding session – period of working of committee, etc	effect – produce an impact or change affect – make a show of
beach – sea shore beech – a tree	rice – a food grain rise – come up	lightening – decrease lightning – flash in the clouds during rain	vain – useless vein – blood vessel to heart
blue – colour blew – produce a current of air	sealing – mark with stamp ceiling – inner roof	check – prevent cheque – pay order by a bank	coarse – rough course – onward movement
sell – give in exchange for money cell – small room for one person	capital – seat of administration capitol – building of US Parliament	council – assembly counsel – advice	sale – an act of selling sail – to set out on a voyage
wait – delay acting weight – measurement of an object	roll – form in cylindrical shape role – part	bail – security bale – big packing	lessen – mitigate lesson – portion
vacation – long holidays vocation – occupation	principal – chief principle – truth	steal – take secretly steel – hard alloy of iron	heel – the back part of human foot below the ankle heal – to restore to health

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