50 Examples of Homophones with Sentences! A homophone is a word that is pronounced in the same way as another word but has a different meaning, even if it is spelled differently. Here are 100 examples of homophones with sentences to help you understand the concept.
50 Examples of Homophones with Sentences
- Pair / Pear:
I have a pair of socks.
I have pear juice.
- They’re / Their:
They’re going to paint the shed tomorrow afternoon.
Their favorite color is blue.
- Bear / Bear:
Please bear with me while I try to find my keys.
The polar bear was very tired after swimming for hours in the Arctic Ocean.
- Can / Can:
Can I help you with your luggage?
The can of soup is in the cupboard.
- Canoe / Canoe:
We went canoeing on the lake yesterday.
Do you want to canoe with me?
- Not / Knot:
I’m not sure what you mean.
There was a knot in the rope.
- Brake / Break:
You should brake before you turn the corner.
I need to break this chocolate into smaller pieces.
- Right / Write:
Is this the right road to take?
Please write your name at the top of the page.
- Flower / Flour:
I bought some flowers for the table.
There is a sack of flour in the pantry.
- Carat / Carrot:
The diamond is two carats.
Do you want a carrot?
- One / Won:
I have one brother and two sisters.
We won the match four nil.
- Week / Weak:
I work five days a week.
The child is too weak to stand up.
- Ring / Wring:
Can you ring the bell, please?
Don’t wring your hands – it won’t help.
- Dell / Dull:
The path leads down into the dell.
This knife is too dull to cut through this crusty bread.
- Loose / Lose:
I can’t find the remote control – it must be loose somewhere.
If you lose your ticket, you won’t be able to get on the train.
- Set / Sit:
Can you please set the table for dinner?
Sit down and I’ll pour you a cup of tea.
- Soar / Sore:
The bird soared gracefully through the sky.
My throat is sore – I think I’m getting a cold.
- Die / Dye:
The plant died because it didn’t have enough water.
I’m going to dye my hair blue.
- Rise / Raise:
What time do you usually rise in the morning?
We need to raise the roof of the shed so that we can stand up in it.
- Band / Banned:
The school band is playing in the park today.
Smoking is banned in all public places.
- Disc / Disk:
There was a scratch on the disc so I couldn’t play the game.
I need to defragment my computer disk.
- Bass / Base:
The bass player in the band is amazing!
Do you have a good base tan before you go on vacation?
- Capital / Capitol:
The capital of France is Paris.
The Capitol building is in Washington, D.C.
- Duel / Dual:
They had a duel with pistols at dawn.
This car has a dual exhaust system.
- Sight / Site:
The sight of the blood made me feel faint.
We’re going to build a new factory on this site.
- So / Sow:
I always forget to put soap in the dishwasher, so there are never any suds.
You need to sow the seeds before you can grow a plant.
- Tear / Tear:
She tore up the letter after she read it.
There was a tear in his shirt.
- Tic / Tick:
I can’t stop this annoying tic in my eye.
Is that the clock ticking?
- Email / E-mail:
I sent you an email yesterday but I haven’t received a reply yet.
Do you want me to e-mail you the information?
- Faze / Phase:
Nothing seems to faze him – he’s very calm and collected.
We’re in the final phase of the project now.
- Cue / Queue:
The actor waited for his cue before he came on stage.
There was a long queue at the bank this morning.
- Compliment / Complement:
I complimented her on her new dress.
The green walls complement the brown sofa.
- Desert / Dessert:
He was stranded in the desert for days before he was rescued.
I’d like the chocolate cake for dessert, please.
- Adverse / Averse:
The adverse weather conditions made driving conditions very difficult.
I’m not averse to trying new things.
- Accept / Except:
We accept cash, credit cards and checks.
Everyone except John has arrived.
- Affect / Effect:
Her advice had no affect on my child.
The sound of the gunshot had a profound effect on him.
- Allude / Elude:
She alluded to the fact that she was going to resign during her speech.
The thief eluded capture for weeks.
- Appraise / Apprise:
The appraiser said that the painting was worth a lot of money.
I’ll apprise you of the situation.
- Beside / Besides:
Please stand beside me in the photo.
Besides being a teacher, she is also a writer.
- Discreet / Discrete:
Can we be discreet about this? I don’t want everyone to know.
There are ten discrete items on the list.
- Emigrant / immigrant:
He was an emigrant to the United States.
She is an immigrant from Mexico.
- Flounder / Founder:
The company floundered after the scandal.
The ship founded on the rocks.
- Historic / Historical:
The building is of historic importance.
The war was a historical event.
- Implicit / Explicit:
His meaning was implicit in his words.
She made her feelings explicit in her letter.
- Lead / Led:
He will lead the team in the game today.
The child was led by the hand through the museum.
- Loose / Lose:
I need to buy a loose-fitting dress for the wedding.
Don’t lose your key – it’s hard to replace.
- Optimum / Optimal:
The optimum temperature for this reaction is 100 degrees Celsius.
This is the optimal time to plant the seeds.
- Pedal / Peddle:
He was pedaling his bike as fast as he could.
The man was peddling cheap watches on the street corner.
- Practicable / Practicable:
It’s not practicable to walk to the city – it’s too far.
The idea is practicable.
50.Precede / Proceed:
The ceremony will precede the reception.
You can proceed with the project.
