Common Homophones
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
there / their / they're
there = a place: "Put it over there."
their = belongs to them:
"Their dog is big."
they're = they are: "They're coming soon."
to / too / two
to = toward: "Go to school."
too = also or excess: "Me
too!"
two = the number 2: "I have two cats."
your / you're
your = belongs to you: "Is this your book?"
you're = you are:
"You're my best friend."
its / it's
its = belongs to it: "The dog wagged its tail."
it's = it is:
"It's a sunny day."
here / hear
here = this place: "Come here."
hear = listen: "I can
hear music."
no / know
no = opposite of yes: "No, thank you."
know = understand: "I
know the answer."
right / write
right = correct or direction: "Turn right."
write = put words
on paper: "Write your name."
by / buy / bye
by = near: "Sit by me."
buy = purchase: "Let's
buy milk."
bye = farewell: "Bye, see you later!"
see / sea
see = look with eyes: "I can see you."
sea = ocean: "The
sea is blue."
would / wood
would = past of will: "I would like that."
wood = from trees:
"The table is wood."
flower / flour
flower = a plant: "Pick a flower."
flour = for baking: "Add
flour to the bowl."
piece / peace
piece = a part: "A piece of cake."
peace = calm, no war: "I
love peace and quiet."
Contractions Chart
Two words become one — the apostrophe replaces missing letters