English spellings

Homophones are words that are pronounced the same. English, famous for its varied spellings, is rich in homophones.

English has the following homophones, here arranged alphabetically. The most common word is placed first in the entry.

The words in italics suggest meaning, the accents show pronunciation (see English phonemes) and the equals sign = (or approximately equals sign ≈) is placed between the homophones (in some cases other words are included for contrast).

àh response ≈ àaah sentiment ≈ àaargh disgust (in the latter cases more a´s may be added)

Âbel person = âble capable

ádd more = ád advertisement

advîser = advîsor (alternatives)

âid help = âide assistant; Âids or ÂIDS disease = âids, âides plurals