Definitions

1. noun

A word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning

“The words ‘bow’ and ‘bough’ are homophenes because they are pronounced the same way but have different meanings.”

2. noun

A word that is pronounced the same as a word in another language but has a different meaning

“The word ‘level’ is a homophone in French because it is pronounced the same as ‘niveau’ but has a different meaning.”

3. noun

A word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different spelling

“The words ‘knight’ and ‘nite’ are homophenes because they are pronounced the same way but have different spellings.”