0 a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling, or both:
1 a word which is pronounced the same as another word, but which has a different meaning or spelling:
The words "so" and "sew" are homophones.
In the training trials, two homophone pairs, two synonym pairs, and two control pairs were presented in a random order.
Visual targets included interlingual homophones and one-language control items.
The number of letters in common between the homophone and the model defined visuo-orthographic proximity.
Although these words have different final vowels, they are considered bilingual homophones.
In each case, one of the three incorrect choices (homophonous error) would be appropriate if the target word were confused with its homophone.
Many languages include homophones which are distinct as written words.
He too had homophone and vocalic-pattern errors that are not characteristic of the reading of individuals with acquired neglect dyslexia.
The chosen character and the new syllable must be homophones.