Common Homophones: Examples and Worksheet

"Aloud" means "out loud," while "allowed" means "permitted." These are somewhat easier homophones to remember how to spell, because "aloud" has "LOUD" in it, while "allowed" has "ALLOW," thus giving helpful clues.

Like "everyday," it's confusing to know whether "apart" is one word or two. Luckily, the answer is simple. "Apart" means separate from, while "a part" means part of. In fact, these homophones are opposites, so make sure to use the right one in order to preserve the meaning you intend!

"Aww" or "aw" is the sound you make when something is cute, sad, or sweet, while "awe" is the feeling of amazed inspiration when something is awesome. See sentence examples here.

Is this one word or two? Depends. "Everyday" is an adjective meaning "normal," while "every day" means "every single day." Learn how to use each in this illustrated lesson.

"Flare" refers to a burst of light or a visual expansion. "Flair" is a talent for, or and exciting way of doing something. See a funny way to remember the difference here...

"Hare" is a cute bunny rabbit-like animal, while "hair" is what grows on the top of your head, or lightly on your arms, or on the body of an animal -- or peach!

You can remember that "hear" is about listening to incoming sounds because the word ends with "ear." Meanwhile, "here" is about this location right tHERE. This article also discusses the exclamation, "Hear, Hear!"

Ah, the classic homophones which so many kids and adults alike mix up! Learn how to tell them apart here in order to spiff up your writing.

This triple homophone trio boasts wildly different meanings for the three words. "Pair" means two things that go together, or putting two things together that match in some way. "Pear" is a yummy fruit, and "to pare" means to cut away at the edges of something.

The definitions of "passed" vs. "past" is more complicated than can fit in this little blurb, so click through to see the full lesson, including lots of examples and sentences to explain each fully!

"Peek" means to look quickly at (verb) or one such look (noun). "Peak" is a mountain shape or the top of something (noun), the highest or best point (adjective), or to reach the greatest amount of something (verb). The word "pique" is much more rarely used, and means to intrigue or irritate (verb), or somewhat irrational irritation (noun). Click through to these illustrations for a clever way to remember this set of three homophones.

"Roll" has several meanings, but the most common definitions are: to move by rotating in a circle or to wrap something into a tight cylindrical package (verb) or a round bread (noun). "Role" is always a noun, and it means the part in a play or production an actor has, or the job or function someone or something has in a group or system.

"Weather" means what the sky and air are doing (ex: rain), while "whether" essentially means "if." Click to the full lesson here to understand the nuances and extra examples of each.

"Whose" is the possessive of "who," while "who's" is a contraction meaning "who is." See the full lesson with examples below.