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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

English Words With Same Spellings But Different Meanings..

You will be surprised at all the English words that have same spellings but different meanings....
If you know any that isnt here, please add it..
Let's learn and have fun!!


1. SAW AND SAW
Saw: Past tense of ‘see’. I saw him yesterday.
Saw: A tool for cutting. He used a saw on the wood.

2. BOW AND BOW
Bow: To bend forward. He gave a bow on stage.
Bow: A decorative ribbon or knot. She tied her gift with a bow.
Bow: A weapon for arrows. The hunter carried a bow.

3. TEAR AND TEAR
Tear: Drop from the eye. A tear fell down.
Tear: To rip. Don’t tear your homework.

4. ROW AND ROW
Row: A line of things. Sit in the front row.
Row: To propel a boat. They row across the river.
Row: An argument. They had a big row.

5. LEAD AND LEAD
Lead: To guide. She will lead the team.
Lead: A heavy metal. Old pipes contain lead.

6. WIND AND WIND
Wind: Moving air. The wind is blowing.
Wind: To twist or coil. Wind the clock.

7. BASS AND BASS
Bass: Low musical sound. Turn up the bass.
Bass: Type of fish. He caught a bass.

8. CLOSE AND CLOSE
Close: Near. The shop is close.
Close: To shut. Close the door.

9. MINUTE AND MINUTE
Minute: 60 seconds. Wait a minute.
Minute: Very tiny. The bug is minute.

10. CONTENT AND CONTENT
Content: Material inside something. Check the content.
Content: Satisfied. She feels content.

11. OBJECT AND OBJECT
Object: A thing. That object is valuable.
Object: To oppose. I object to this plan.

12. PRESENT AND PRESENT
Present: A gift. I bought a present.
Present: Current time. Live in the present.
Present: To introduce. She will present her speech.

13. CONTRACT AND CONTRACT
Contract: An agreement. They signed a contract.
Contract: To shrink. Muscles contract in the cold.

14. REFUSE AND REFUSE
Refuse: To decline. I refuse to lie.
Refuse: Trash or waste. Throw the refuse away.

15. INVALID AND INVALID
Invalid: Not valid. Your ticket is invalid.
Invalid: Sick person. He’s caring for an invalid.

16. DESERT AND DESERT
Desert: Dry region. Camels live in the desert.
Desert: To abandon. He deserted his friend.

17. POLISH AND POLISH
Polish: From Poland. She is Polish.
Polish: To shine. Polish your shoes.

18. EXCUSE AND EXCUSE
Excuse: To forgive. Excuse my mistake.
Excuse: A reason or explanation. What’s your excuse?

19. COMPACT AND COMPACT
Compact: Small and tight. I have a compact mirror.
Compact: Agreement. They made a compact.

20. CONTEST AND CONTEST
Contest: A competition. He won the contest.
Contest: To challenge. She will contest the result.

21. PRODUCE AND PRODUCE
Produce: Fruits and veggies. Buy fresh produce.
Produce: To make or create. Farmers produce crops.

22. SUBJECT AND SUBJECT
Subject: A topic. Science is my subject.
Subject: To expose to. Don’t subject him to stress.

23. SEWER AND SEWER
Sewer: Waste water drain. The sewer smells.
Sewer: One who sews. She’s an expert sewer.

24. DOES AND DOES
Does: Female deer. We saw three does.
Does: Third person singular ‘do’. She does her work.

25. LEFT AND LEFT
Left: Direction opposite of right. Turn left.
Left: Past tense of ‘leave’. He left early.

26. DOWN AND DOWN
Down: Toward below. Go down the stairs.
Down: Soft feathers. Her pillow is filled with down.

27. MATCH AND MATCH
Match: A contest. He won the match.
Match: Fire stick. Strike a match.

28. ROCK AND ROCK
Rock: Stone. A rock hit the window.
Rock: To sway. Rock the baby gently.

29. SPRING AND SPRING
Spring: Season. Spring is warm.
Spring: To jump. He sprang up.
Spring: Coil. The spring broke.

30. BAT AND BAT
Bat: Flying mammal. A bat flew by.
Bat: Stick for hitting. Swing the bat!

31. RING AND RING
Ring: Jewelry circle. She wore a gold ring.
Ring: Sound of a bell. The phone will ring.

32. WATCH AND WATCH
Watch: To look at. Watch the game.
Watch: A timepiece. Where’s my watch?

33. WELL AND WELL
Well: Healthy. She feels well.
Well: Hole for water. Draw water from the well.

34. BARK AND BARK
Bark: Tree cover. The bark is rough.
Bark: Dog’s sound. The bark woke me.

35. LIE AND LIE
Lie: Recline. Lie down.
Lie: Not true. Never tell a lie.

36. FINE AND FINE
Fine: Okay. It’s fine.
Fine: A fee. Pay the fine.

37. LIGHT AND LIGHT
Light: Brightness. Switch on the light.
Light: Not heavy. The bag is light.

38. CHANGE AND CHANGE
Change: Make different. Change your shirt.
Change: Coins returned. Keep the change.

39. FAIR AND FAIR
Fair: Just. Be fair.
Fair: Festival. They went to the fair.

40. PLAY AND PLAY
Play: Fun activity. Kids play outside.
Play: Drama. We watched a play.

41. CURRENT AND CURRENT
Current: Now. Current trends matter.
Current: Flow of water. The river’s current is strong.

42. PARK AND PARK
Park: Green space. Meet me at the park.
Park: Stop a car. Park your vehicle.

43. WAVE AND WAVE
Wave: Move hand. Wave goodbye.
Wave: Moving water. A wave hit the shore.

44. JAM AND JAM
Jam: Fruit spread. I love jam.
Jam: Block or squeeze. Don’t jam the drawer.

45. DUCK AND DUCK
Duck: Bird. A duck swam.
Duck: Lower your head. Duck or hit your head!

46. DATE AND DATE
Date: Day. What’s the date?
Date: Romantic outing. They went on a date.
Date: Fruit. Dates are sweet.

47. TRIP AND TRIP
Trip: Journey. A road trip.
Trip: Stumble. Don’t trip!

48. CAN AND CAN
Can: Able to. I can swim.
Can: Container. Open the can.

49. FILE AND FILE
File: Folder for papers. Put it in a file.
File: Tool to smooth. Use a nail file.

50. SHED AND SHED
Shed: Small building. The tool shed.
Shed: To lose. Snakes shed skin.

51. FLY AND FLY
Fly: To move in air. Birds fly.
Fly: Insect. A fly buzzed by.

52. PLANE AND PLANE
Plane: Aircraft. The plane landed.
Plane: Carpenter’s tool. Use a plane on wood.

53. KIND AND KIND
Kind: Type. What kind is it?
Kind: Caring. She is kind.

54. COOL AND COOL
Cool: Slightly cold. The air is cool.
Cool: Trendy. That’s so cool!

55. STALK AND STALK
Stalk: Plant stem. Corn stalk.
Stalk: To follow secretly. He tried to stalk her.

56. CLUB AND CLUB
Club: Group or society. Join the club.
Club: Weapon or bat. He swung the club.

57. FIRM AND FIRM
Firm: Solid. The bed is firm.
Firm: Business. A law firm.

58. FAST AND FAST
Fast: Quick. He runs fast.
Fast: Abstain from food. They fast for a day.

59. MINE AND MINE
Mine: Belonging to me. It’s mine.
Mine: Underground source. A coal mine.

60. SOUND AND SOUND
Sound: Noise. What’s that sound?
Sound: In good condition. The boat is sound.

61. TIRE AND TIRE
Tire: Car wheel part. Change the tire.
Tire: To get exhausted. Don’t tire yourself.

62. BANK AND BANK
Bank: Financial institution. Visit the bank.
Bank: River edge. Sit on the bank.

63. SEASON AND SEASON
Season: Time of year. Winter is cold.
Season: To flavor food. Season the soup.

64. PUPIL AND PUPIL
Pupil: Student. The pupil studies.
Pupil: Eye’s center. The pupil dilates.

65. ARM AND ARM
Arm: Body part. Raise your arm.
Arm: Weapons. Arm yourself.

66. DUST AND DUST
Dust: Fine particles. Clean the dust.
Dust: To sprinkle. Dust sugar on cake.

67. FAN AND FAN
Fan: Air cooler. Turn on the fan.
Fan: Admirer. He’s her biggest fan.

68. LAME AND LAME
Lame: Disabled in movement. A lame horse.
Lame: Weak excuse. That’s a lame excuse.

69. STAND AND STAND
Stand: Be on feet. Stand up.
Stand: Stall or booth. Hot dog stand.

70. SEAL AND SEAL
Seal: Marine animal. A seal clapped.
Seal: To close tight. Seal the envelope.

71. TANK AND TANK
Tank: Container. Water tank.
Tank: Military vehicle. An army tank.

72. TRUNK AND TRUNK
Trunk: Car storage. Open the trunk.
Trunk: Elephant’s nose. The trunk is long.

73. WATCH AND WATCH
Watch: To look at. Watch him play.
Watch: Timepiece. My watch stopped.

74. MARK AND MARK
Mark: A sign or spot. A pencil mark.
Mark: To label. Mark your name.

75. NUMBER AND NUMBER
Number: Numeral. Pick a number.
Number: More numb. My leg’s number.

By Dr. Chris Nwachukwu.

31 comments:

  1. ‎ Words like that are called Homographs.

    ‎Cloud: relating to the atmosphere

    ‎applications, files stored in online server

    ‎Server: computer/system that provides service over a network.

    ‎A person that serves food.

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  2. All I see is that beauty up there🥰😊

    Skin like milk😊

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    1. Sdk na fine babe na, scarce like UK pounds 😁

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    2. Swears ❗️SDK looking so fresh 🥰🥰

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    3. So na SDK be that🥺.
      Stella pls link me to your cream plug😍

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  3. Read- present tense
    Read- past tense

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  4. Homographs...
    Thanks for sharing Stellz

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  5. Beautiful you Stella 😍🥰

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  6. Crane - a kind of bird
    Crane - a machine used to lift objects

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  7. SDK cut small skincare for me na, see skin like milk

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    1. leave the messenger and face the message nah..small editing dey on top o

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    2. 😄😄
      Stella o, abeg let her admire you small na 🤩

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    3. Stella dey lie oo, which editing? Her skin is clearrrr.

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    4. @ SDK... Editing or not, you look good, your hair color is suits you wella.
      I'm currently rocking my fire red, Life na Once!

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  8. Bear. Large omnivorous animal.
    Bear. Carry weight of object.
    Bear. Tolerate stress.


    Key. Small door metal device.
    Key. Important issue or fact.


    Too. In addition to.
    Too. A higher degree or level.


    Leaves. To go away.
    Leaves. Plural of a leaf.


    Fluke. Chance or luck.
    Fluke. Parasite attacking liver.


    Die. Pass away.
    Die. Eager for something.


    Tender. Young not old.
    Tender. Soft not tough.
    Tender. Submit a proof.

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  9. SDK—ever radiant, graceful as always, and flowing smoothly like fine oil.

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  10. Awww🥰...ever gorgeous Stella, perfect Woman Crush.

    Minute: can be a unit of time(noun) OR something very small(adjective)

    Content: can mean being satisfied(adjective) OR subject matter of something(noun)

    Tear: can be to rip something apart(verb) OR a drop of liquid from the eye(noun)

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  11. Thanks For Sharing Beautiful iya Boys 🥰


    Hello iya Boys

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  12. Polish has a third meaning.
    A used for giving surfaces a smooth look when rubbed in.

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  13. Crushing on you Stella. Nah your picture make me open the post. Thank you for giving us such rare privilege Queen mother

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  14. SDK,please break it in bits for us abeg. I no fit read all finish. Sometimes,na inside toilet i dey stay read blogs.

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  15. Minute... As in minutes of a meeting and Deserts... as in food eaten after the main dish. Thanks for sharing, I will share them with my Boys. Been a while. Looking good.

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