What are words that spelled alike but have different meanings?

You're looking for homographs! These are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

Here are some examples:

Different pronunciations:

* bow (to bend) vs. bow (a weapon)

* lead (a heavy metal) vs. lead (to guide)

* tear (to rip) vs. tear (water from the eye)

Same pronunciation:

* bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) vs. bat (a piece of sporting equipment)

* close (to shut) vs. close (near)

* minute (a small amount of time) vs. minute (very small)

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