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They are homonyms - in the strict sense, one of a group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings.

I found out that their actually called homographs!

Homonyms are pronouced the same eg fair-a funfair or fair- she had fair skin

Other examples of homographs:

Live-present Live-life

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Q: What do you call a word which is spelled the same but is pronouced two different ways eg. Tear-A physical act of emotion and tear-to rip something?
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