As you look through this homophones list, keep in mind that some words may be homophones only incertain areas. For example, merry and Mary sound alike in many regions, but not in others. If you disagree with a homophone set, feel free to ignore it. It may not be a homophone in your area, but it is somewhere else!

The BIG List of Homophones

A Abel/able

accede/exceed

accept/except

acclamation/acclimation

acts/ax

ad/add

Adam/atom

addition/edition

adds/adz/ads

adduce/educe

adherence/adherents

adieu/ado

ads/adds/adz

aerial/ariel

affect/effect

affected/effected

affects/effects

afterward/afterword

aid/aide

ail/ale

air/heir/err

aisle/isle/I’ll

ale/ail

all ready/already

all together/altogether

all ways/always

all/awl

allowed/aloud

allude/elude

alluded/eluded

allusion/illusion

allusive/elusive/illusive

aloud/allowed

already/all ready

altar/alter

altogether/all together

always/all ways

amend/emend

analyst/annalist

ant/aunt

apatite/appetite

apprise/apprize

arc/ark

ariel/aerial

ark/arc

arrant/errant

ascent/assent

assistance/assistants

ate/eight

atom/Adam

auger/augur

aunt/ant

aural/oral

aureole/oriole

away/aweigh

awl/all

ax/acts

axel/axle

axes/axis

aye/eye/I

ayes/eyes

B baa/bah

baal/bail/bale

babble/Babel

bad/bade

bah/baa

bail/bale/baal

bait/bate

baited/bated

bald/balled/bawled

bale/baal/bail

ball/bawl

balled/bawled/bald

balm/bomb/bombe

band/banned

bard/barred

bare/bear

baron/barren

barred/bard

barren/baron

basal/basilbase/bassbased/bastebases/basisbasil/basalbasis/basesbask/basquebass/basebaste/basedbate/baitbated/baitedbawl/ballbawled/bald/balledbazaar/bizarrebe/beebeach/beechbear/barebeat/beetbeau/bowbee/bebeech/beachbeen/binbeer/bierbeet/beatbell/belleberry/buryberth/birthbetter/bettorbib/bibbbier/beeraunt ant

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bight/bite/bytebilled/buildbin/beenbird/burredbirth/berthbite/byte/bightbizarre/bazaarblew/blue

bloc/blockblue/blewboar/boreboard/boredboarder/borderbode/bowedbold/bowledbolder/boulderbomb/bombe/balmbootie/bootyborder/boarderbore/boarbored/boardborn/borneborough/burro/burrowbough/bowbouillon/bullionboulder/bolderbow/beaubow/boughbowed/bodebowled/boldboy/buoybraid/brayedbraise/braysbrake/break

brayed/braid

brays/braise

breach/breech

bread/bred

break/brake

bred/bread

breech/breach

brewed/brood

brews/bruise

bridal/bridle

broach/brooch

brood/brewed

brows/browse

bruise/brews

brut/brute

build/billed

bullion/bouillon

buoy/boy

burger/burgher

burred/bird

burro/burrow/borough

bury/berry

bussed/bust

but/butt

buy/by/bye

byte/bight/bite

C cache/cash

caddie/caddy

Cain/cane

calendar/calender

callous/callus

canapé/canopy

cane/Cain

cannon/canon

canopy/canapé

canter/cantor

canvas/canvass

capital/capitol

carat/carrot/caret/karatcarol/carrelcarrot/caret/karat/caratcash/cachecast/castecaster/castorcause/cawscedar/seedercede/seedceiling/sealingcell/sellcellar/sellercensor/sensorcent/scent/sentcents/scents/sensecereal/serialCeres/seriescession/sessionchance/chantschased/chastechauffeur/shofarcheap/cheepcheck/Czechcheep/cheapchews/choosechic/sheikChile/chilly/chilichoir/quirechoose/chewschoral/coralchord/cord/coredchute/shootcite/sight/sitecited/sided/sightedclack/claqueclamber/clammer/clamorclaque/clackclause/clawsclew/clueclick/clique

climb/climeclique/clickclose/clothes/clozeclue/clewcoal/colecoarse/coursecoarser/coursercoat/cotecoax/cokescoffers/cougherscokes/coaxcole/coalcollard/collaredcolonel/kernelcomplacent/complaisantcomplement/complimentcomplementary/complimentaryconceded/conceitedconfirmation/conformationconsonance/consonantscontinence/continentscoo/coupcoolie/couleecoop/coupecops/copsecoral/choralcord/cored/chordcore/corpscored/chord/cordcorps/corecorrespondence/ correspondentscote/coatcoughers/cofferscoulee/cooliecouncil/counselcoup/coocoupe/coop

blew blue

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course/coarsecourser/coarsercousin/cozencoward/coweredcoy/koicozen/cousincraft/kraftcrape/crepecrawl/kraalcreak/creekcrepe/crapecrewel/cruelcrews/cruisecruel/crewelcruise/crewscue/queuecurrant/currentcurser/cursorcygnet/signetcymbal/symbolcypress/CyprusCzech/check

D dam/damnDane/deigndays/dazedear/deerdefused/diffuseddeign/Danedense/dentsdescent/dissentdesert (abandon)/dessertdew/do/duedie/dyediffused/defuseddisburse/dispersediscreet/discretedisperse/disbursedissent/descentdo (musical note)/doe/

doughdo/due/dewdoc/dockdoe/dough/do (musical note)does (female deer)/dozedone/dundough/do (musical note)/doedoze/does (female deer)draft/draughtdual/duelducked/ductducks/ductsduct/duckedducts/ducksdue/dew/doduel/dualdun/donedye/diedyeing/dying

E earn/urneave/eveedition/additioneduce/adduceeek/ekeeffect/affecteffected/affectedeffects/affectseight/ateeke/eekelicit/illicitelude/alludeeluded/alludedelusive/illusive/allusiveemend/amendenumerable/innumerableerr/air/heirerrant/arrant

eve/eaveewe/you/yewewes/yews/useexceed/accedeexcept/acceptexercise/exorciseeye/I/ayeeyed/I’deyelet/isleteyes/ayes

F facts/faxfaint/feintfair/farefairy/ferryfare/fairfate/fetefaun/fawnfax/factsfaze/phasefeat/feetfeint/faintfends/fensferry/fairyfete/fatefew/phewfiancé/fiancéefill/Philfind/finedfinish/Finnishfir/furfisher/fissureflair/flareflea/fleeflew/flu/flueflier/flyerflocks/phloxfloe/flowflour/flowerflow/floe

flower/flourflu/flue/flewflyer/flierfoaled/foldfoe/fauxfold/foaledfor/four/foreforegone/forgoneforeword/forwardfort/forteforth/fourthforward/forewordfoul/fowlfour/fore/forfourth/forthfowl/foulfranc/frankfrays/phrasefrees/freeze/friezefriar/fryerfrieze/frees/freezefryer/friarfur/fir

G gaff/gaffeGail/galegait/gategale/Gailgamble/gambolgate/gaitgel/jellgene/jeangibe/jibegild/guildgilder/guilder

Flour

flower flour

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gilt/guiltgneiss/nicegnome/Nomegnu/knew/newgofer/gophergored/gourdgorilla/guerillagourd/goredgrade/grayedgraft/graphedgraham/gramgraphed/graftgrate/greatgrater/greatergrayed/gradegrays/grazegrease/Greecegreat/grategreater/graterGreece/greasegrill/grillegrisly/grizzlygroan/grownguerilla/gorillaguessed/guestguild/gildguilder/gilderguilt/giltgym/Jim

H hail/halehair/harehale/hailhall/haulhalve/havehandmade/handmaidhandsome/hansomhangar/hangerhansom/handsomehare/hair

hart/hearthaul/hallhave/halvehay/heyhays/hazehe’d/heedhe’ll/heal/heelhear/hereheard/herdheart/hartheed/he’dheel/he’ll/healheir/err/airherd/heardhere/hearheroin/heroinehertz/hurtshew/hue/Hughhey/hayhi/highhigher/hirehim/hymnhire/higherho/hoehoard/hordehoarse/horsehoe/hohoes/hosehold/holedhole/wholeholed/holdholey/holy/whollyhoop/whoophorde/hoardhorse/hoarsehose/hoeshostel/hostilehour/ourhue/Hugh/hewhumerus/humorous

hurts/hertzhymn/him

I I/aye/eyeI’ll/aisle/isleI’d/eyedidle/idol/idyllillicit/elicitillusion/allusionillusive/allusive/elusiveimmanent/imminentimpassable/impassiblein/innincite/insightinn/ininnocence/innocentsinnumerable/enumerableinsight/inciteinstance/instantsintense/intentsisle/I’ll/aisleislet/eyeletit’s/its

J jam/jambjean/genejell/geljibe/gibeJim/gymjinks/jinx

K karat/carat/carrot/caretkernel/colonelknap/napknave/naveknead/kneed/needknew/new/gnuknickers/nickersknight/night

knit/nitknock/nockknot/notknow/noknows/nosekoi/coykraal/crawlkraft/craft

L lacks/laxladder/latterlade/laidlain/lanelama/llamalane/lainLapps/laps/lapselatter/ladderlax/lackslay/leilays/laze/leislea/leeleach/leechlead/ledleak/leeklean/lienleased/leastled/leadlee/lealeech/leachleek/leaklei/layleis/lays/lazelends/lenslessen/lesson

knight night

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lets/let’slevee/levyliar/lier/lyrelichen/likenlie/lyelien/leanlier/lyre/liarlieu/Louliken/lichenlinks/lynxliteral/littoralllama/lamalo/lowload/lode/lowedloan/loneloath/loatheloch/locklochs/locks/loxlock/lochlocks/lox/lochslode/lowed/loadlone/loanloot/luteLou/lieulow/lolowed/load/lodelox/lochs/lockslumbar/lumberlute/lootlye/lielynx/linkslyre/liar/lier

M madder/mattermade/maidmail/malemain/mane/Mainemaize/mazemale/mailmall/maul

mane/Maine/mainmanner/manormantel/mantlemarc/markmare/mayormark/marcmarry/merry/Marymarshal/martialmarten/martinMary/marry/merrymassed/mastmat/mattematter/maddermaul/mallmay be/maybemayor/maremaze/maize

mean/mienmeat/meet/metemeatier/meteormedal/metal/mettle/meddlemeet/mete/meatmerry/Mary/marrymetal/mettle/meddle/medalmete/meat/meetmeteor/meatiermettle/meddle/medal/metalmewl/mulemews/musemien/meanmight/mite

mil/millmince/mintsmind/minedminer/minormints/mincemissal/missilemissed/mistmisses/Mrs.missile/missalmist/missedmite/mightmoan/mownmoat/motemode/mowedmood/mooedmoose/moussemorn/mournmorning/mourningmote/moatmourn/mornmourning/morningmousse/moosemowed/modemown/moanMrs./missesmucous/mucusmule/mewlmuscle/musselmuse/mewsmussed/mustmussel/musclemust/mussedmustard/mustered

N nap/knapnaval/navelnave/knavenavel/navalnay/neighneed/knead/kneed

neigh/naynew/gnu/knewnice/gneissNice/niecenickers/knickersniece/Nicenight/knightnit/knitno/knownock/knockNome/gnomenone/nunnose/knowsnot/knotnun/none

O oar/or/oreode/owedoh/oweone/wonor/ore/oaroral/auralore/oar/ororiole/aureoleour/houroutcast/outcasteoverdo/overdueoverseas/overseesowe/ohowed/ode

P paced/pastepacked/pactpadded/pattedpaean/paeon/peonpail/palepain/panepair/pare/pearpalate/palette/pallet

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pale/pailpalette/pallet/palatepall/Paulpallet/palate/palettepane/painpare/pear/pairparish/perishparlay/parleypassed/pastpaste/pacedpatience/patientspatted/paddedPaul/pallpause/pawspea/peepeace/piecepeak/peek/piquepeal/peelpear/pair/parepearl/purlpeas/peespeat/Petepedal/peddle/petalpee/peapeek/pique/peakpeel/pealpeer/pierpees/peaspekoe/picotpenance/pennantspeon/paean/paeonper/purrperish/parishpervade/purveyedpetal/pedal/peddlePete/peatpetrel/petrolpew/pughphase/fazephew/few

Phil/fillphlox/flocksphrase/frayspi/piepicot/pekoepidgin/pigeonpie/pi

piece/peacepier/peerpigeon/pidginPilate/pilotpique/peak/peekpistil/pistolplain/planeplait/plateplane/plainplate/plaitpleas/pleaseplum/plumbpole/pollpore/pourpraise/prays/preyspray/preyprays/preys/praiseprecedence/precedentspremier/premierepresence/presentsprey/praypreys/praise/prayspride/priedprimer/primmerprince/printsprincipal/principleprints/prince

profit/prophetpros/prosepugh/pewpurl/pearlpurr/perpurveyed/pervade

Q quarts/quartzqueue/cuequince/quintsquire/choir

R rabbet/rabbitrack/wrackrain/reign/reinraise/rays/razerap/wraprapped/rapt/wrappedrapper/wrapperrapt/wrapped/rappedrays/raze/raiseread/redread/reedreal/reelred/readreed/readreek/wreakreel/realreign/rein/rainresidence/residentsrest/wrestretch/wretchreview/revuerheum/roomrigger/rigorright/rite/writerigor/riggerring/wringrite/write/right

road/rode/rowed

roam/Rome

rode/rowed/road

roe/row

role/roll

Rome/roam

room/rheum

roomer/rumor

root/route

rose/rows

rote/wrote

rough/ruff

rouse/rows (noisy

quarrels)

route/root

roux/rue

row/roe

rowed/road/rode

rows (noisy quarrels)/

rouse

rows/rose

rude/rued

rue/roux

rued/rude

ruff/rough

rumor/roomer

rung/wrung

Russell/rustle

rye/wry

S sac/sack

sachet/sashay

sack/sac

sacks/sax

sail/sale

sane/seine

sari/sorry

sashay/sachet

saver/savor

pie pi

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sax/sacksscene/seenscent/sent/centscents/sense/centsscull/skullsea/seesealing/ceilingseam/seemsear/seer/sereseas/sees/seizesee/seaseed/cedeseeder/cedarseem/seamseen/sceneseer/sere/searsees/seize/seasseine/saneseize/seas/seessell/cellseller/cellarsense/cents/scentssensor/censorsent/cent/scentsere/sear/seerserf/surfserge/surgeserial/cerealseries/Ceressession/cessionsew/so/sowshear/sheersheik/chicshoe/shooshofar/chauffeurshone/shownshoo/shoeshoot/chuteshown/shonesic/sick

side/sighedsided/sighted/citedsighed/sidesighs/sizesight/site/citesighted/cited/sidedsignet/cygnetsink/syncSioux/suesite/cite/sightsize/sighsskull/scullslay/sleighsleight/slightslew/slue/sloughslight/sleightsloe/slowslough/slew/slueslow/sloeslue/slough/slewso/sow/sewsoar/soresoared/swordsold/soledsole/soulsoled/soldsome/sumson/sun

soot/suitsore/soarsorry/sarisoul/solesow/sew/sospade/spayed

staid/stayedstair/starestake/steakstare/stairstationary/stationerystayed/staidsteak/stakesteal/steelstep/steppestile/stylestraight/straitstraightened/straitenedstyle/stilesue/Siouxsuede/swayedsuit/sootsuite/sweetsum/somesummary/summerysun/sonsundae/Sundaysurf/serfsurge/sergeswayed/suedesweet/suitesword/soaredsymbol/cymbalsync/sink

T tacked/tacttacks/taxtact/tackedtail/taletaper/tapirtarry/terrytaught/tauttaupe/topetaut/taughttax/tackstea/tee

team/teemtear/tierteas/tease/teestee/teateem/teamtees/teas/teasetends/tenstense/tentstern/turnterry/tarryThai/tiethe/theetheir/there/they’retheirs/there’sthere/they’re/theirthere’s/theirsthey’re/their/therethrew/throughthroes/throwsthrone/thrownthrough/threwthrown/thronethrows/throesthyme/timetic/ticktide/tiedtie/Thaitied/tidetier/teartigress/Tigristimber/timbretime/thymeto/too/twotoad/toed/towedtoe/towtoed/towed/toadtold/tolledtoo/two/totool/tulletooter/Tudor/tutor

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tope/taupe

tort/torte

tortuous/torturous

tow/toe

towed/toad/toed

tracked/tract

trader/traitor

troop/troupe

trussed/trust

tucks/tux

Tudor/tutor/tooter

tulle/tool

turban/turbine

turn/tern

tutor/tooter/Tudor

tux/tucks

two/to/too

U udder/utter

undo/undue

urn/earn

use/ewes/yews

utter/udder

V vain/vane/vein

valance/valence

vale/veil

valence/valance

vane/vein/vain

vary/very

veil/vale

vein/vain/vane

venous/Venus

verses/versus

very/vary

vial/vile

vice/vise

vile/vial

vise/vice

W wade/weighed

wader/waiter

wail/whale/wale

wails/Wales/whales

wain/wane/Wayne

waist/waste

wait/weight

waiter/wader

waive/wave

wale/wail/whale

Wales/whales/wails

walk/wok

wane/Wayne/wain

want/wont

war/wore

ware/wear/where

wares/where’s/wears

warn/worn

waste/waist

wave/waive

wax/whacks

way/weigh/whey

Wayne/wain/wane

ways/weighs

we/wee

we’ll/wheel

weak/week

wear/where/ware

wears/wares/where’s

weather/whether/wether

weave/we’ve

we’d/weed

whether/wether/weather

whey/way/weigh

which/witch

while/wile

whine/wine

whined/wind/wined

whir/were

whirled/whorled/world

whirred/word

whoa/woe

whole/hole

wholly/holey/holy

whoop/hoop

wee/we

weed/we’d

week/weak

weigh/whey/way

weighed/wade

weighs/ways

weight/wait

we’ll/wheel

were/whir

wet/whet

wether/weather/whether

we’ve/weave

whacks/wax

whale/wale/wail

whales/wails/Wales

wheel/we’ll

where/ware/wear

where’s/wears/wares

whet/wet

whorled/world/whirled

who’s/whose

wile/while

wind/wined/whined

wine/whine

wined/whined/wind

witch/which

woe/whoa

wok/walk

won/one

wont/want

wood/would

word/whirred

wore/war

world/whirled/whorled

worn/warn

would/wood

wrack/rack

wrap/rap

wrapped/rapped/rapt

wrapper/rapper

wreak/reek

wrest/rest

wretch/retch

wring/ring

write/right/rite

wrote/rote

wrung/rung

wry/rye

Y yew/ewe/you

yews/use/ewes

yoke/yolk

yore/your/you’re

you/yew/ewe

you’re/yore/your

you’ll/Yule

your/you’re/yore

Yule/you’ll

CONGRATULATIONS!

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