20 Homophone Examples:
1. Allowed (permitted) / Aloud (out loud)
- You are allowed to speak aloud in the library.
2. Bare (uncovered) / Bear (animal)
- The bear had bare teeth.
3. Brake (stop) / Break (pause)
- Hit the brake before you break the speed limit.
4. Buy (purchase) / By (near)
- I want to buy a new car by next year.
5. Cent (coin) / Scent (smell)
- The cent had a faint scent of cinnamon.
6. Choose (select) / Chews (eats)
- The dog chews on its bone while you choose a movie.
7. Coarse (rough) / Course (path)
- The coarse fabric was uncomfortable to wear, even on a golf course.
8. Fair (just) / Fare (cost of travel)
- It's not fair that the fare keeps increasing.
9. Hear (listen) / Here (in this place)
- Can you hear me here?
10. Heal (mend) / Heel (back of foot)
- The wound began to heal after the doctor put a bandage on his heel.
11. Know (be aware of) / No (not any)
- I know there's no way to get there on time.
12. Peace (calm) / Piece (part)
- The warrior longed for peace and a piece of bread.
13. Plain (simple) / Plane (aircraft)
- The plane landed on the plain.
14. Right (correct) / Write (compose)
- You're right, I need to write that down.
15. See (perceive) / Sea (ocean)
- I can see the sea from my window.
16. Their (belonging to them) / There (in that place) / They're (they are)
- They're going to meet their friends there.
17. To (towards) / Too (also) / Two (number)
- We went to the store, too, because we needed two things.
18. Waist (part of body) / Waste (disposal)
- Don't waste your time standing around, you need to tighten your waist.
19. We're (we are) / Were (past tense of 'be')
- We're going to the beach tomorrow, but we were there yesterday.
20. Your (belonging to you) / You're (you are)
- You're welcome to take your time.