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homophone

Noun A2 – Elementary

A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.

"'Their' and 'there' are homophones that many students mix up while writing."

Different from a homograph, which is spelled the same but can sound different, like the two pronunciations of 'lead'.