Common Homophone Nouns: Examples and Meanings

Enhance your vocabulary with common homophone nouns and learn their meanings and usage.

In this video, we explore common homophone nouns, which are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

Here are 6 pairs of homophones we cover.

• Altar vs. Alter:
  • Altar: A table or flat-topped block used for religious rituals.
  • Alter: To change or modify.
• Tail vs. Tale:
  • Tail: The rear part of an animal's body.
  • Tale: A story, especially one that is imaginative or fictitious.
• Blew vs. Blue:
  • Blew: The past tense of blow.
  • Blue: A color.
• Flea vs. Flee:
  • Flea: A small, wingless, bloodsucking insect.
  • Flee: To run away from danger or a situation.
• Sea vs. See:
  • Sea: A large body of saltwater.
  • See: To perceive with the eyes.
• Sail vs. Sale:
  • Sail: To travel on water in a boat or ship.
  • Sale: The exchange of goods or services for money.

Watch the video to see these homophones illustrated with examples and practice using them in your sentences.