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Homophones are words that sound identical but mean different things — "there," "their," and "they're" are the classic example. English is full of them, and they cause more spelling mistakes than almost anything else. Even confident writers mix up "affect" and "effect" or "principal" and "principle" from time to time.
Type any word above to see what sounds the same. Each result links to a full dictionary entry so you can compare the meanings directly. For pairs that are especially confusing, try the compare tool to see both definitions side by side.