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Words spelled different but sound the same?

You're asking for homophones! These are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

Here are some examples:

Common homophones:

* there, their, they're

* to, too, two

* hear, here

* see, sea

* write, right

* no, know

* your, you're

* its, it's

Less common homophones:

* allowed, aloud

* brake, break

* buy, by, bye

* desert, dessert

* flour, flower

* here, hear

* hour, our

* peace, piece

* principal, principle

* to, too, two

* weather, whether

* whole, hole

Let me know if you want more examples or want to focus on specific types of homophones!

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