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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings. They are a favourite topic in CEM 11+ exams because they test whether you truly understand the difference between similar-sounding words. This lesson covers the most important homophones and "near-miss" words you need to know.
A homophone is a word that sounds exactly like another word but has a different meaning and usually a different spelling.
| Word 1 | Word 2 | Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| There | Their | In that place | Belonging to them |
| To | Too | Direction; part of a verb | Also; excessively |
| Hear | Here | To listen | In this place |
| See | Sea | To look | A large body of water |
| Know | No | To understand | The opposite of yes |
These are the pairs that come up again and again:
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