What is a homophone?

Homophones are words that have the same exact sound when spoken but are spelled differently in writing.  Here are a sample of homophones according to level to help you improve your writing:

 

Elementary

I=eye
hear=here
our=hour
sale=sail
their=they're
your=you're
you=´u´ (the letter)

 

Beginning

blue=blew
cent=sent
flour=flower
flu=flew
heel=he'll
new=knew
whose=who's

Intermediate

altar=alter
cellar=seller
cite=sight
genes=jeans
miner=minor
muscles=mussels
some=sum

 

Advanced

accept=except
aisle=I'll
bear=bare
principal=principle
site=sight
vain=vein
weather=whether