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Homonyms
Homonyms are words that sound like other words. They can
be confusing to writers who have not previously encountered
them. Examples of common homonyms are "there" and
"their." Below is a list of homonyms and other frequently
confused words.
A
a - an article in the English language eh - an interrogative utterance acts - things done ax - chopping tool ad - short for advertisement add - short for addition adds - performs additions ads - more than one advertisement adze - axe- like tool ade - fruit beverage aid - to assist aide - an assistant aerie - eagle's nest airy - breezy aero - of aircraft arrow - slender - pointed shaft affect - to change effect - result ail - sick ale - beer air - stuff we breathe are - 1/100th of a hectare e'er - contraction of "ever" ere - eventually err - to make a mistake heir - one who will inherit aisle - walkway I'll - contraction of "I will" isle - island all - everything awl - pointed scriber allowed - permitted aloud - spoken altar - raised center of worship alter - to change an - a single instance Ann - a woman's name ant - insect aunt - parent's sister ante - preliminary bet auntie - sister of a parent arc - portion of a circle ark - vessel ascent - the climb assent - to agree ate - past tense of eat eight - the number base of octal auger - a drill augur - foretell aught - anything ought - should aural - of hearing oral - of the mouth auricle - external part of the ear oracle - seer away - distant aweigh - just clear of the bottom awed - in a state of wonder odd - not usual aweful - filled with awe awful - really bad offal - butchered entrails aye - naval affirmative eye - ocular organ I - oneself