50 Examples of Homonyms in English

50 Examples of Homonyms in English

1.abel – able

2.accede – exceed

3.accept – except

4.addition – edition

5.adds – adz

6.affect – effect

7.affected – effected

8.ale – ail

9.all ready – already

10.ax – acts

11.axel – axle

12.but – butt

13.buy – by – bye

14.byte – bight

15.cache – cash

16.caddie – caddy

17.cain – cane

18.creak – creek

19.crepe – crape

20.dyeing – dying

21.fare – fair

22.fate – fete

23.faun – fawn

24.fax – facts

25.foaled – fold

26.hew – hue

27.hey – hay

28.hi – high

29.higher – hire

30.him – hymn

31.hire – higher

32.ho – hoe

33.hoard – horde

34.lien – lean

35.lier – liar

36.lieu – Lou

37.liken – lichen

38.literal – littoral

39.loch – lock

40.lochs – locks

41.lock – loch

42.locks – lox

43.lode – load

44.pistil – pistol

45.plum – plumb

46.pole – poll

47.pore – pour

48.read – reed

49.real – reel

50.rude – rued